Scenery Castle
Scenery Castle is a building in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England. Scenery Castle is situated nearby to The Eleven Arches Night Show - Kynren, as well as near Auckland Castle Deer Shelter.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Auckland Castle and Vinovia.
Auckland Castle
Photo: Pit-yacker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Auckland Castle, also known as Auckland Palace, is a former bishop's palace located in the town of Bishop Auckland in County Durham, England. The castle was a residence of the bishops of Durham from approximately 1183 and was their primary residence between 1832 and 2012, when the castle and its contents were sold to the Auckland Castle Trust. Auckland Castle is situated 1,500 feet south of Scenery Castle.
Vinovia
Photo: rob bishop, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Vinovia or Vinovium was a Roman fort and settlement situated just over 1 mile to the north of the town of Bishop Auckland on the banks of the River Wear in County Durham, England. Vinovia is situated 2,400 feet north of Scenery Castle.
Bishop Auckland Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: Dave Bevis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bishop Auckland Town Hall is a municipal facility in the Market Place, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham, England. It is a Grade II* listed building. Bishop Auckland Town Hall is situated 1,700 feet south of Scenery Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Toronto and New Coundon.
Toronto
Village
Photo: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Toronto is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated a mile to the north-west of Bishop Auckland and was represented in Wear Valley District Council until that authority was merged into Durham County Council in April 2009.
New Coundon
Hamlet
New Coundon is a small village in County Durham, England. It is situated to the west of Coundon, near Bishop Auckland. In the 2001 census New Coundon had a population of 41.
Binchester
Hamlet
Binchester is a small village in County Durham, England. In 2001 it had a population of 271. It is situated between Bishop Auckland, which is to the south, and a short distance to the west of Spennymoor.
Scenery Castle
Latitude
54.67045° or 54° 40′ 14″ northLongitude
-1.67237° or 1° 40′ 21″ westOpen location code
9C6WM8CH+53OpenStreetMap ID
way 860083575OpenStreetMap feature
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Eleven Arches Night Show - Kynren and Auckland Castle Deer Shelter.
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