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South Church
South Church is a village immediately south-east of Bishop Auckland. The ancient St Andrew's Church is located here.
South Church is a village just south of Bishop Auckland in County Durham, England.
South Church railway station opened in 1842 but was in operation for only about three years. Nowadays the area is served by Bishop Auckland railway station.
The 18th century astronomer and mathematician Thomas Wright was buried in the grounds of St Andrew's church after he died in 1786.
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Riverside residences in St Wilfred's Walk, South Church
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River Gaunless
- Overview About the River Gaunless The Gaunless is a river in County Durham, which is a tributary of the River Wear. The river forms near Copley, by the confluence of Arn Gill …
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Riverside residences in St Wilfred's Walk, South Church
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![River Gaunless](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/29/90/299043_6d96f004.jpg)