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Use Ref: 125 - Bishop Auckland Castle, Durham: Great Hall

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Description: Frosterley Marble was used just before 1200 in Bishop Pudsey's Great Hall, which is now the chapel of the Bishop's Palace at Bishop Auckland Castle (Clifton-Taylor & Simmons 1987: 187).
Stone Used: Frosterley Marble
Quarry Name: Unknown
Archaeological Period: Later Medieval
Dates (if known): 1190 AD - 1200 AD
County: County Durham (Northern England)
Map Ref: NZ213301
Grid Reference: E: 421360 N: 530205