Eldon Brickworks & Quarry – Built from the Earth 🧱🌍 Hidden just outside Bishop Auckland, the remains of Eldon Brickworks & Quarry tell the story of a community literally built from the ground beneath its feet. Brickmaking began here in the late 1800s, growing from the legacy of Eldon Colliery after it closed in 1932. The new Eldon Brick Company kept local men in work, turning the valley’s clay and shale into the bricks that built towns right across County Durham. Through the decades the site e

BEALES DEPARTMENT STORE, NEWGATE STREET, BISHOP AUCKLAND. CLOSED DECEMBER 2016. Thanks Derek for capturing. | The History of Bishop Auckland

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4.8K views · 259 reactions | That’s a wrap! And what a weekend it’s been  An estimated 28,000 people joined us this weekend to tuck into tantalising treats from talented local traders. Our fantastic celebrity chefs kept the crowds entertained with their inspiring recipes and there was family fun on every corner. What was your favourite part? Check out the highlights  | Bishop Auckland Food Festival | Facebook

In case you missed it, here is some wonderful footage of Bishop Auckland in 1969. It is a preview of a film to be shown by the North East Film Archive at King James Academy in the town at 3.30pm on Saturday, September 14. Yorkshire Film Archive & North East Film Archive https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/17900253.town-hits-big-screen-bishop-auckland-film-event/ | The Northern Echo