Jonathan Ruffer
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Jonathan Ruffer DL is a British City investor, art collector and philanthropist.
Auckland Castle in Bishop Auckland, County Durham.
Isaac Henrique Sequeira, by Thomas Gainsborough. Museo del Prado, Madrid.
Auckland Castle
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Auckland Castle, also known as Auckland Palace, is a former bishop's palace located in the town of Bishop Auckland in County Durham, England. The castle was a residence of the bishops of Durham from a
Jonathan Ruffer
…County Durham through philanthropy in 2012. That year, he donated £1 million to the Durham Foundation. A year later, he donated £15 million to preserve Auckland Castle, the historical palace of the Bishop of Durham, through the Auckland Castle Trust, of which he is the chair. This included the preservation of a series…
Auckland Castle on the left, Chapel of St Peter in the centre
The Throne Room
The dining room with the paintings of Jacob and his Twelve Sons by Francisco de Zurbarán
The clock tower