Auckland Castle
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Auckland Castle is a castle within Bishop Auckland in County Durham, England. The castle has a large, locally famous arch, which visitors must go under to enter the Bishop's Park. Auckland Castle is also locally known as Auckland Palace or the Bishop's Castle.
It is the official residence of the Bishop of Durham and has been owned by the diocese for 800 years, initially serving as a hunting lodge. It is more like a gothic country house than a true castle with a military function. The castle is open to the public and is available for weddings, conferences and banquets.
Auckland Castle Deer House was built in 1760 in the park of the castle, for the Bishops of Durham. It is a large stone castellated shelter for deer. There is a viewing room for people to view the deer.
[edit] Auckland Castle in the media
Auckland Castle was shown on BBC's Antiques Roadshow program in 2006, and two episodes were shown.
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