Historic churches · Scottish Lowlands
St George's Church, Sunderland
St George's Church, Sunderland — church in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Park Lane · 0.3 km
- Free entry
About
St George's Church, Sunderland is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.8997°, -1.3848°.
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Heritage listing
Stockton Road United Reformed Church (formerly St George's with Trinity and St James Church (abbreviated to St George's)) is a United Reformed church in the Ashbrooke area of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. Originally a Presbyterian church, it was constructed by John Bennie Wilson of Glasgow in 1888–90, to replace a former chapel on Villiers Street which was too small for the congregation. Much of the funding was provided by a local shipowner, (later Sir) Robert Appleby Bartram, who laid the foundation stone on 7 February 1889. The church was constructed of red sandstone from Dumfries and modelled upon Crescent Church, Belfast. In 2007 the congregation merged with the former West Park United Reformed Church, and from 2014 chose to use the St.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Durham Coast SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Stockton Road United Reformed Church (formerly St George's with Trinity and St James Church (abbreviated to St George's)) is a United Reformed church in the Ashbrooke area of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. Originally a Presbyterian church, it was constructed by John Bennie Wilson of Glasgow in 1888–90, to replace a former chapel on Villiers Street which was too small for the congregation. Much of the funding was provided by a local shipowner, (later Sir) Robert Appleby Bartram, who laid the foundation stone on 7 February 1889. The church was constructed of red sandstone from Dumfries and modelled upon Crescent Church, Belfast. In 2007 the congregation merged with the former West Park United Reformed Church, and from 2014 chose to use the St. George's building and sell the West Park building.
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- Coordinates
- 54.8997, -1.3848
- District
- Sunderland
- Parish
- Sunderland, unparished area
- Postcode
- SR2 7DD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sunderland Central
- Nearest railway station
- Park Lane — 0.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593152 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Stockton Road United Reformed Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St' George's Church - panoramio.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St George's Church, Sunderland?
- St George's Church, Sunderland is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode SR2 7DD), in the parish of Sunderland, unparished area.
- Is St George's Church, Sunderland a listed building?
- St George's Church, Sunderland is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St George's Church, Sunderland a protected site?
- Yes — St George's Church, Sunderland is part of the Durham Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is St George's Church, Sunderland free to visit?
- Yes, St George's Church, Sunderland is free to enter.
- How do I get to St George's Church, Sunderland?
- The nearest railway station is Park Lane, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SR2 7DD.