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Issue No 267 At the heart of our wonderful community Saturday 10th August 2019 SUPPORTING YOUNG PEOPLE IN BISHOP AUCKLAND BISHOP AUCKLAND and Shildon Area Action Part- nership (BASH AAP) is seeking applications for its 2019/20 Youth Fund, with more than £13,000 available for projects that support children and fam- ilies. Grants of up to £3,000 are available from a £9,902 funding pot for youth-led initiatives that encourage young people Cllr Olwyn Gunn, Cabinet member for children and young people’s services, with staff and pupils from Bishop Barrington School and to contribute positively to representatives from Keir Regional Building North East, which is carrying out the project. their communities. All of Durham County Council’s 14 AAPs are WORK BEGINS ON NEW SCHOOL allocated funds to sup- WORK TO replace an out- ment in order to bring start of construction on forward to seeing the end port projects that are dated school with a new them up to an acceptable the facility by Cllr Olwyn result.” led by young people and state-of-the-art facility is standard for the future. Gunn, Durham County James Stuart-Mills, meet the needs of the now underway. Michael Bennett, head- Council’s Cabinet mem- Department for Education local community. The The new building will teacher at Bishop Barring- ber for children and young Project Director for Bishop aim is to improve out- enable Bishop Barrington ton School, said: “The new people’s services. Barrington School, said: comes for young people School on Woodhouse building will be one that is Cllr Gunn said: “The “We are delighted with the and encourage them to Lane to increase its pupil fit for 21st Century learn- school is currently split successful start to the Pri- participate in activities roll from 790 to 900. ing and one that befits the across three teaching ority School Buildings Pro- and projects that bene- It is being funded through ethos of Bishop Barring- blocks, all of which have gramme project at Bishop fit the area in which they phase 2 of the govern- ton – to provide an inspir- become outdated and in Barrington. This is a great live. ment’s Priority School ing, engaging and caring need of significant invest- project which will benefit Grants of between of Buildings Programme, fol- environment where all stu- ment. We were, therefore, pupils in Bishop Auckland £400 and £999 are also lowing a successful appli- dents can flourish and be incredibly pleased when for years to come.” available through the cation by Durham County their best. we heard that our bid for The first phase of the BASH AAP’s Children, Council. “Our staff are passionate funding to develop a new project will see the new Young People and Fami- The authority is provid- about providing the very school building had been teaching block con- lies Small Grant scheme. ing an additional £3.6 mil- best for our students. We accepted. structed on the existing This is for projects that lion towards the project, are incredibly grateful for “The new teaching block playground. benefit children and fami- which will also see the all of the hard work that will provide an excellent Once the new school lies but do not need to be demolition of the school’s has gone into making our learning environment for has opened in Septem- led by young people. The three existing blocks. new school a reality.” pupils and staff and it is ber 2020, work will begin previous round of grants The buildings are in a Pupils and staff from very clear how excited to demolish the current poor condition and would the school were joined at everyone is about the pro- buildings and landscape CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 require significant invest- a ceremony marking the ject. I’m very much looking the site. SUITS BIG SIZE MENSWEAR 2XL TO 8XL SHIRTS EST 1898 TROUSERS Park right outside LONG TIES our showroom T-SHIRTS www.hackettandbaines.co.uk and shop at SHORTS your leisure! 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Image credit: The Auckland Project. www.swd.news/crier ARCHAEOLOGY SHINES NEW SPENNYMOOR NEWS www.swd.news/spenny LIGHT ON MEDIEVAL LIVES NEW ARCHAEOLOGICAL the local area, and served taken from the dig to learn and a medieval latrine, or discoveries at Auckland on the menu at grand more about the types and ‘garderobe’, which is likely Castle have opened a win- feasts in the banqueting origins of animals, fish and to have been used by the www.swd.news/chapter dow into the lives of some hall for the Bishops and plants eaten by the Bishops Bishop of the time. of the country’s most pow- their guests. and their household. Archaeologists also dis- erful men, from the food The animal and fish John Castling, Archae- covered that at one point SEND US YOUR STORIES they ate to where they went bones were unearthed in ology and Social History the Castle’s surround- If you have a story you to the toilet. a medieval rubbish dump, Curator at The Auckland ing curtain wall was an would like us to cover, we Centuries ago the Prince exactly where they would Project, said: “The depos- imposing two-and-a-half would love to hear from you. Bishops of Durham were have been thrown centu- its we have excavated have metres wide and more We are especially considered second only to ries ago by those working provided a fascinating win- than seven metres tall, a interested in good the king, with the authority in the Castle’s kitchens. dow into the lifestyles of hugely imposing structure news, be it personal to raise an army and mint Pieces of cutlery and the Bishops’ household. designed to emphasise achievements, local their own coins. crockery, used to impress “It also tells us about the the great power of the fundraising, community Now, students and guests at the dining tables way the wider landscape Prince Bishops. service or any other positive stories. Call us on archaeologists from Dur- in the Great Hall, were around the Castle must Professor Chris Gerrard 01388 775896 or email ham University have uncov- also discovered, including have been managed to from Durham University’s [email protected] ered more about their life- an exquisite 17th century provide this meat, fish and Archaeology Department style in a dig at one of their carved bone knife handle, a other resources to serve said: “Working with both most important homes, 13th or 14th century enam- at the Great Hall’s dining local volunteers from The DISCLAIMER Auckland Castle, Bishop elled object from France tables. Auckland Project and Dur- Bishop Press cannot be Auckland. and fragments of delicately “We’re really pleased to ham University students held responsible for Working alongside moulded European glass be able to work with spe- has been a revelation. advertisers offering staff and volunteers from goblets. cialists from Durham Uni- “Together we have goods or services. regional charity, The Auck- These finds highlight the versity, whose expertise uncovered structures we As a general rule we would land Project, which owns lavish feasts once held at have, and will continue to never knew existed and advise anyone not to the Castle, they excavated Auckland Castle, which the be, vital in helping us to found objects, some of part with any money an area to the north of the Bishops used as a coun- pick apart the archaeologi- them museum pieces, until an order has been site’s St Peter’s Chapel, tryside retreat, for hunt- cal and scientific evidence which have been under completed to your full satisfaction. which previously served as ing, dining and receiving for how this incredible site the ground for hundreds of All information is correct, the Castle’s Great Hall. guests. functioned in the medieval years.” to the best of our There, they found evi- Staff and students from period.” knowledge, at the time of dence of medieval meat Durham University will now Structural excavations at Services printing. and fish, ingredients likely continue with scientific the site have also revealed Bishop Press to have been sourced from research of soil samples the remains of a parlour House Plans & Extensions accepts articles in 01325 300646 / 07795 965 670 good faith and takes no responsibility for IF Electrical & from errors and/or omissions. 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