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Auckland Castle in Durham
Visitors Attraction Building in England – design by Purcell
13 Jul 2017
Auckland Castle in Durham
Architects: Purcell
Location: County Durham, northeast England
Purcell is lead consultant and conservation-accredited architects working on 900-year-old Auckland Castle

Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland will be returned to its original Georgian Gothic opulence on behalf of regional charity, Auckland Castle Trust (ACT).

The scheme, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), will establish full accessibility to the Castle?s high status State Rooms, which will be conserved and refurbished to tell the story of the powerful Prince Bishops of Durham who lived on the site from the 12th century until 2011.
The Castle complex also includes an extension to Auckland Castle?s Scotland Wing, designed by Niall McLaughlin, which will house a new museum exploring the history of faith in the British Isles – The Faith Museum.

Incorporating new visitor facilities, the buildings will feature bespoke air-management systems to ensure the care of the extensive collection items and artworks on show.

Work is being carried out by Meldrum Construction Services, managed by construction management consultancy, Turner & Townsend.
With experience of designing in complex and sensitive contexts, the Purcell team is able to overcome the significant heritage ch...