- Bishop Auckland is a town located on the river Wear, 12 miles (19km) southwest of Durham, in County Durham.
- A Roman fort called Vinovia, also known as Binchester Roman Fort, lies one mile north of Bishop Auckland.
Binchester Roman Fort
- Binchester Roman Fort, known as Vinovia, is located 1.5 mile (2km) north of Bishop Auckland in County Durham.
- It guarded the crossing of Dere Street to Corbridge and Scotland over the river Wear.
- A branch of Dere Street ran from Binchester due north direct to Newcastle.
Roman Roads
- Dere Street
- Roman Road
- A branch road ran due north in parallel to Dere Street.
- Binchester Roman Fort-Durham–Chester-le-Street–Newcastle
Bishop Auckland