The Story of
Bishop Auckland
With a glorious past, Bishop Auckland is set for an even brighter future…
A walk through Bishop Auckland means a walk through history: pass by the spot where Stan Laurel learnt his craft on stage in his hometown before hitting Hollywood, spot where Enlightenment astronomer Thomas Wright went to school, stand in a Roman bathhouse at a fort dating back 2000 years at Binchester, visit the Anglo Saxon church at nearby Escomb, and step on board a heritage train to Stanhope at the railway station.