Bishop Auckland (UK Parliament constituency)
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County constituency for the House of Commons |
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Boundary of Bishop Auckland in County Durham.
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Location of County Durham within England.
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| County | County Durham |
| Population | 87,143 (2011 census) |
| Electorate | 68,501 (December 2010) |
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| Created | 1885 |
| Member of parliament | Helen Goodman (Labour) |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from | South Durham |
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| European Parliament constituency | North East England |
Coordinates: 54°39′25″N 1°40′37″W / 54.657°N 1.677°W
Bishop Auckland is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2005 by Helen Goodman of the Labour Party.
Formed in 1885, the seat has the market town Bishop Auckland which has a mixed modern and historic high street, the similarly sized Barnard Castle and large areas used for agriculture, particularly hill farming on the rolling landscape that cuts into the Pennines with substantial livestock. Most housing, many small towns and most facilities were built in the prosperous era of coal mining which brought thousands of workers to live in Bishop Auckland town and neighbouring settlements. Manufacturing, including food processing and packaging, public sector employment, retail and agriculture are the main occupations. Since 1935 the winning candidate for MP has been from the Labour Party; the former Labour Chancellor Hugh Dalton, was the MP here from 1929 to 1931, and after regaining the seat in 1935, remained MP until 1959.
Within the seat are Auckland Castle and Park, Lartington Hall, Windlestone Hall, Raby Castle, Binchester Roman Fort (Vinovia) and enclosures and industrial workings on Cockfield Fell.
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