West Auckland
West Auckland is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England, to the west of Bishop Auckland on the A688 road. It is reputed to have one of the largest village greens in the country, lined with 17th- and 18th-century buildings.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bishop Auckland College and Church of St Cuthbert.
Bishop Auckland College
College
Bishop Auckland College is a further education college located in the town of Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England. It is located on Woodhouse Lane next to St John's Catholic School, and opposite Bishop Barrington Academy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bishop Auckland and Shildon.
Bishop Auckland
Photo: Riversiderouge, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bishop Auckland is a town in County Durham in northeast England, with a population of 23,000 in 2021. The main reason to visit is the fine castle, for eight centuries a bishop's residence.
Shildon
Town
Photo: David Robinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shildon is a town and civil parish in County Durham, in England. The population taken at the 2011 Census was 9,976. The town has the Locomotion Museum, due to it having the first station, built in 1825, and locomotive works on the Stockton and Darlington Railway. Shildon is situated 3 miles east of West Auckland.
Evenwood
Village
Evenwood is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the south west of Bishop Auckland. It is in the civil parish of Evenwood and Barony, which has a population of 2,534 falling to 2,455 at the 2011 Census.
West Auckland
- Type: Locality
- Location: County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.6298° or 54° 37′ 47″ northLongitude
-1.7205° or 1° 43′ 14″ westElevation
367 feet (112 metres)Open location code
9C6WJ7HH+WRGeoNames ID
7293146
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