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Church of St Mary Magdalen


The Roman Catholic Church of St Mary Magdalen is located on Harbour Walk in Seaham. There was an influx of Irish immigrants in the 19th century, many of whom came to work at Seaham Harbour, which was built to handle coal mined from the local collieries owned by Lord Londonderry. This resulted in the need for a place of Catholic worship. The foundation stone of the church was laid by Bishop Collins on 23rd August 1906, and the church opened on 19th September 1907.[1] The church was designed by Thomas Axtell of Ryhope, who also built the nearly identical Church of St Joseph at Sunderland. The Church of St Mary Magdalen is Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England.

Seaham Irish migration to North East England Churches and Cathedrals Historic Buildings and Monuments in Seaham Grade II Listed Catholic Church 1907
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Church of St Mary Magdalen
- "....Roman Catholic church, 1906-1907 to the designs of Thomas Axtell; Romanesque style. MATERIALS: cast and moulded concrete blocks, rock-faced externally; Welsh slate roofs. PLAN: the building is oriented north to …
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SEAHAM HARBOUR - ST MARY MAGDALEN
- Includes photos. "An early example of the use of moulded concrete blocks, used in this case to build a church in the Romanesque style with a handsome basilican interior....."
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List number: 1431022
List grade: 2
County: County Durham
Grid ref: NZ4225749539
Post code: SR7 7DS

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