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Today is 20th March 2026

County Durham Day.

Wikishire is where you may find the best of Britain and Ireland.

Wikishire is where you are; whether you are on the Shetland islands or the South Shetland Islands, or the places between, Wikishire is a growing guide on all you need to know about the British and Irish lands.

Tell the world what you love about your home. Each shire, from Kent to Kerry is here, with ever-growing detail; if your town or village is not in Wikishire, or if something important is missed out, then log on, then -

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To begin, you can peruse the list of counties of the UK or Republic of Ireland, or even go directly to a random page! To accompany the encyclopædia we also have an interactive map of the counties of the British Isles. We also have Resources for GIS including KML files and postcode lookup tools.

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Bishop Auckland

Bishop Auckland is a historic market town in County Durham, about twelve miles north-west of Darlington and twelve miles southwest of Durham, at the meeting of the River Wear with its tributary the River Gaunless.

Much of the town's early history was shaped by the Bishops of Durham, who ruled the county as palatine lords, and here they established a hunting lodge here. (Read more)

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