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Auckland castle chapel. Historical documents show that a two storey chapel described as sumptuously constructed and exceedingly good was built at auckland castle in the early 1300s. Who was bishop bek. St peters chapel is filled with colour sculptural decoration precious materials light and music.
Auckland castle the chapel enjoy a tour of the spectacular chapel interior. But in the end three and a half centuries later the great princely chapel at auckland castle county durham was deliberately destroyed with copious quantities of gunpowder by another. Carved into the exterior walls of the chapel are the words of psalm 95 adore the lord in his holy place.
The location of the 12th century building at auckland castle in county durham had remained a mystery for. The remains of a long lost medieval chapel comparable to some of the greatest in europe have been uncovered at auckland castle. Peters chapel at auckland castle formerly the banqueting hall despite the conservation work and its operation as a tourist attraction the castle still houses the offices of the bishop of durham in its scotland wing and services are held in the chapel.
Following extensive discussions the auckland project has reached the difficult decision that the mining art gallery auckland castle and auckland tower will not be opening until june 2021. Bishop john cosin transformed the medieval great hall into an important place of religion in the 1660s. The location of a chapel built in the early 1300s for bishop bek has remained a mystery since its destruction in the 1650s following the english civil war.
The original 12th century chapel at auckland castle was lost in the english civil war. Part of auckland castle the remains of the long lost place of worship beks chapel were uncovered with the help of staff and students from durham university. When the next bishop john cosin returned to auckland he rebuilt what was auckland castles great hall as the new st peters chapel which opened on st peters day 1665.
Consecrated in 1665 it has been in continuous use for over 350 years. Experts believe that the chapel.