St Helen Auckland
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St Helen Auckland is a village in County Durham
, in England
. It is south-west of Bishop Auckland
. It is named after St. Helen in distinction from Bishop Auckland as the church is dedicated to her.
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
, in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is south-west of Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland is a market town and civil parish in County Durham in north east England. It is located about northwest of Darlington and southwest of Durham at the confluence of the River Wear with its tributary the River Gaunless...
. It is named after St. Helen in distinction from Bishop Auckland as the church is dedicated to her.