Bishop Auckland - St Andrew

The settlement is on of several named Auckland. As this one was in the Bishop of Durham's land, gaining the 'bishop' element to differentiate it from the other settlements.


The first church was built on this site, around 650. By 1100AD, a new church was constructed to house canons expelled from Durham, when the latter was made monastic. The present church was built in the Early Engish Styles in 1274 as a Collegiate Church. church tower was added in the 15th century.

The structure is large – 47 meters long and 25.5 meters wide, with the tower reaching 25.5 meters in height.