Historic churches · Scottish Lowlands
Sunderland Minster
Sunderland Minster — church in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- University · 0.4 km
- Free entry
About
Sunderland Minster is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Address: SR1 3ET. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 54.9058°, -1.3888°.
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Heritage listing
The Minster Church of St Michael and All Angels and St Benedict Biscop (commonly known as Sunderland Minster) is the minster church of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. Formerly known as "St Michael & All Angels' Church", it served as the parish church for Bishopwearmouth, but was renamed in January 1998 after Sunderland was granted city status. In May 2007 the Minster ceased to be the parish church of Bishopwearmouth and the village is now a suburb of Sunderland.
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
The Minster Church of St Michael and All Angels and St Benedict Biscop (commonly known as Sunderland Minster) is the minster church of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. Formerly known as "St Michael & All Angels' Church", it served as the parish church for Bishopwearmouth, but was renamed in January 1998 after Sunderland was granted city status. In May 2007 the Minster ceased to be the parish church of Bishopwearmouth and the village is now a suburb of Sunderland. Sunderland Minster is part of the Greater Churches Group.
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Background
History
A church dedicated to St Michael & All Angels has stood on this site for over a thousand years. For most of that time, it was known as 'Bishopwearmouth Parish Church'. The parish of Bishopwearmouth, south of the River Wear was founded in around 940AD, with an original stone church being built shortly afterwards. The first evidence of a church on the site arose in a 1930s excavation when Saxon stones were found. Due to colliery subsidence, the church was virtually re-built beyond recognition in the early 20th century, but not all parts of the former church were lost. In 1998, following the grant of City status, the church was redesignated as 'Sunderland Minster': the second Minster church in…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9058, -1.3888
- District
- Sunderland
- Parish
- Sunderland, unparished area
- Postcode
- SR1 3ET
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sunderland Central
- Nearest railway station
- University — 0.4 km
- Official site
- www.jackywhitesmarket.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7639732 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sunderland Minster (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Sunderland Minster (geograph 1841095).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sunderland Minster?
- Sunderland Minster is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode SR1 3ET), in the parish of Sunderland, unparished area.
- Is Sunderland Minster a listed building?
- Sunderland Minster is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Sunderland Minster a protected site?
- Yes — Sunderland Minster is part of the Durham Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Sunderland Minster free to visit?
- Yes, Sunderland Minster is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sunderland Minster?
- The nearest railway station is University, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SR1 3ET.