Auckland Castle: It used to be that the power of the Prince Bishops of Durham was second only to the English monarchy. Commissioned to defend that monarchy, the Bishops were placed strategically close to the border between England and Scotland – who weren’t always on the best of terms – so they needed a home [...]
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Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Newcastle & Durham 2021
Auckland Castle – Exterior
4 Comments CherryPie on Jan 22nd 2022
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Newcastle & Durham 2021
Newcastle & Durham – Day Ten
When we arrived at breakfast I found to my disappointment the bread that accompanied the continental breakfast selection was stale and inedible!
We had booked tickets to visit Auckland Castle, the former home of the Prince Bishops of Durham. We arrived with plenty of time to spare so we used the opportunity to book tickets to [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Oct 5th 2021
