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Former Presbyterian Church, Harbottle
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Former Presbyterian Church, Harbottle
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Former Baptist Church
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United Reformed Church
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United Reformed Church
- Overview Map Street View The former United Reformed Church in Embleton was originally built as a Presbyterian Church in 1833. The building, altered in the 1920's, is Grade II listed …
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Residence in former church at Coatham Mundeville
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Former Methodist Chapel, Wearhead
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Former Methodist Chapel, Wearhead
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Converted chapel at Barningham
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Bowlees Visitor Centre
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Leamside Chapel
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Leamside Chapel
- Overview Map Street View The former Primitive Methodist Chapel on Station Road in Leamside was built in 1867. The Chapel closed in 1973 and later sold for use by the scouting …
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Former Ebenezer Chapel
- Map Street View "John Wesley himself is believed to have twice preached to the miners of West Rainton in April 1747. Services were held in the homes of members until …
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Rainton Gate Methodist Chapel
- Overview Map The former Rainton Gate Methodist Chapel on Chapel View in Rainton Gate, West Rainton. The chapel was built in 1874 by local miners when they found they could not …
Church of St. Jude
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Church of St. Jude
- Overview Map Street View The former Church of St. Jude, Shieldfield was built in 1891 by A. B. Plummer. In 1989, Ian Darby Partnership (architects) purchased the redundant church and …
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Woodhorn
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Church of St Mary the Virgin, Woodhorn
- Overview Map Street View St Mary's is the former parish church in Woodhorn, Northumberland, near Newbiggin by the Sea. The church is one of the oldest in Northumberland and incorporates …
Church of St. John the Evangelist, Rookhope
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Church of St. John the Evangelist, Rookhope
- Overview Map Street View The original St John’s in Rookhope was built in 1822, but at the end of the 19th Century it was pulled down and rebuilt in its …
St Francis Village Hall, Hutton Henry
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St Francis Village Hall, Hutton Henry
- Overview Map Street View St Francis Village Hall in Hutton Henry is run by the Hutton Henry Community Association. A lease for the former church was granted to the association, …
Land of Green Ginger
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Land of Green Ginger
- Overview Map Street View The former Congregational Church on Front Street in Tynemouth was built in 1868 by Thomas Oliver. The adjoining Church Hall was built in 1886.[1] In the …
Allenheads Church
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Allenheads Church
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Church of St. Mark, Newcastle Climbing Centre
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Church of St. Mark, Newcastle Climbing Centre
- Overview Map Street View St. Mark's Church on Shields Road in Newcastle was built 1905 - 1906. The church was designed by Hicks and Charlewood and paid for by W.D. …
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David Laidler Stage 3 Dissertation - The Reuse of Redundant Churches in the Church of England
- Published on Feb 21, 2015. "The Reuse of Redundant Churches in the Church of England: Has The Spirit of the Church been lost?Historically, Church power in England was high – …
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Hartlepool Art Gallery / Christ Church
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Hartlepool Art Gallery / Christ Church
- Overview About Hartlepool Art Gallery Map Street View Inside Christ Church on Church Square in Hartlepool was built for, what was then, the new and rapidly growing town of West …
Former Wesley Methodist Church
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Former Wesley Methodist Church
- Overview Map Street View The Wesley Methodist Church on Victoria Road and Raby Road in Hartlepool was built 1871-1873, designed by Hill and Swan. The building is Grade II listed.
Church of St Andrew
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Church of St Andrew
- Overview Map Street View The former Church of St Andrew is located on York Place, Headland in Hartlepool. It was built in 1886 as a Chapel of ease and later …
St Mary's Heritage Centre
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St Mary's Heritage Centre
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Old All Saints Church, Skelton
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Old All Saints Church, Skelton
- Overview Map The old All Saints Church in Skelton-in-Cleveland was built c1785, on site of an earlier medieval church.[1] The secluded church, located east of the village, is set in …
Church of St Stephen, Low Elswick
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Church of St Stephen, Low Elswick
- Overview About St Stephen's Church Map Street View St Stephen's Church on Brunel Terrace in Low Elswick was designed by R J Johnson and the building was completed in 1868.[1] The …
Former Church of St James, Duddo
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Former Church of St James, Duddo
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Former Church of All Saints, Duddo
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Former Church of All Saints, Duddo
- Overview Map Street View The former Parish Church of Duddo is located approximately half a mile north-west of the village. It was built in 1879 by F.R. Wilson of Alnwick.[1] The …
Former Church of St John the Baptist, Hamsteels
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Former Church of St John the Baptist, Hamsteels
- Overview Map Street View Former Parish Church of St John the Baptist - now a private dwelling. The church was built in 1875 and located next to the former school‐house …
Trinity United Reformed Church
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Trinity United Reformed Church
- The red brick church on the Esplanade in Whitlety Bay was opened on the 25th November 1900. It was renamed as Trinity United Reformed Church in 1975. The church was …
Church of St Nicholas, West Kyloe
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Church of St Nicholas, West Kyloe
- It replaced an earlier Norman church.
Old Primitive Methodist Chapel, Lanehead
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Old Primitive Methodist Chapel, Lanehead
- Overview Map Street View There is a former Primitive Methodist chapel on School Hill in Lanehead, now converted into a house. The church was built in 1858, and replaced a …
Primitive Methodist Chapel, Westgate
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Primitive Methodist Chapel, Westgate
Friends' Meeting House, Coanwood
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Friends' Meeting House, Coanwood
Biddlestone Catholic Chapel
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Biddlestone Catholic Chapel
- This former Roman Catholic chapel in Biddlestone has an interesting history. It was originally a pele tower built in the 13th century; the ground floor has defensive walls, which are 6 …
Church of St Luke, Greystead
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Church of St Luke, Greystead
Old Chapel, Croxdale
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Old Chapel, Croxdale
- The "Old Church" of St Bartholomew, located by Croxdale Hall, was originally built in the late 11th, or early 12th century. It was formerly a chapel of ease for St …
St Nicholas Church, Hetton-le-Hole
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St Nicholas Church, Hetton-le-Hole
Primitive Methodist Chapel, Ingleton
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Primitive Methodist Chapel, Ingleton
- Overview Map Street View The Methodist Chapel in Ingleton, County Durham, closed, following a final service on 11th August, 2013. Ingleton was County Durham’s first seat of Primitive Methodism - …
Church of Holy Trinity
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Church of Holy Trinity
- Overview About Holy Trinity Church Map Street View Holy Trinity opened in 1719 as the church for the newly created Parish of Sunderland. The church played a major part in …
Church of St Mary
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Church of St Mary
- The disused church at Embleton, County Durham, was built in Medieval times, but largely rebuilt in 1860.[1] This is a Grade II Listed building.
Former Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Walbottle
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Former Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Walbottle
Former Wesleyan Methodist Chapel
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Former Wesleyan Methodist Chapel
- Overview Map Street View The Wesleyan Methodist Chapel in Barningham is dated 1815 and was converted to a residential house in c.1980. "The building is said to have been a …
Park Methodist Church
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Park Methodist Church
- Overview Map Street View The former Park Methodist Church is located on the corner of Linthorpe Road and Ayresome Street, near Albert Park in Middlesbrough. The Wesleyan church was built 1903 - …
Egglesburn Baptist Church
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Egglesburn Baptist Church
Old Church
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Old Church
- Overview Map Street View The old Church of St Martin at Brampton, Carlisle, was built in the 12th century by the River Irthing on the site of a Roman fort. …
Redwing Chapel, near Garrigill
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Redwing Chapel, near Garrigill
- Overview Map Street View There is an old Congregational chapel, located in an isolated position about half a mile north-west of Garrigill in Cumbria. The chapel was built in 1756 and …
Former Wesleyan Methodist Church, Great Lumley
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Former Wesleyan Methodist Church, Great Lumley
Bainbridge Memorial Chapel, Eastgate
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Bainbridge Memorial Chapel, Eastgate
- The Cuthbert Bainbridge Memorial Wesleyan Chapel in Eastgate was built in 1891. It was built by Emerson Muschamp Bainbridge, in memory of his father, Cuthbert Bainbridge, who was one of …
Old Church of St John, Gamblesby
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Old Church of St John, Gamblesby
- Overview About Old St John's Church Map Street View St John's Church in Gamblesby was built in 1868, designed in the 'Gothic Revival' style by C.J. Ferguson. It was originally built as …
St Margaret's Tower, Staveley
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St Margaret's Tower, Staveley
- Overview Map Street View St Margaret's Tower is a prominent landmark on Main Street in Staveley-in-Westmorland. The tower is all that remains of the former St Margaret’s Chapel which was …
Church of St. Michael
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Church of St. Michael
Old Chapel
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Old Chapel
- The former congregational chapel in Tallentire was built in 1876.[1] After closing it was converted into a dwelling house. 
Helton Methodist Chapel
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Helton Methodist Chapel
- Overview Map Street View This former Wesleyan Chapel in Helton in Cumbria was built in the mid 19th Century. In 1873 it had 120 sittings; by 1940 these had been …
Bowlees Visitor Centre
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Bowlees Visitor Centre
- Overview Map Street View Bowlees Visitor Centre is run by the North Pennines AONB Partnership, providing information about the North Pennines, and the countryside of Upper Teesdale, including the nearby …
Chapel House, Common End
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Chapel House, Common End
- Overview Map Street View Chapel House at Common End, Distington, is a former Primitive Methodist Chapel, which was built in 1838.[1] The chapel, sometimes referred to as 'Sunny Brow Chapel', was …
Church of All Saints, New Shildon
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Church of All Saints, New Shildon
- Overview Map Street All Saints Church was built 1868 -1869, designed in the 'Early English style' by J.P. Pritchett.[1] It was the parish church for New Shildon. The last service …
Broughton Moor Methodist Church
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Broughton Moor Methodist Church
- Overview Map Street View The Methodist Church on Seaton Road in Broughton Moor was built in 1903.[1] The church closed as a place of worship in December 2008. In 2009 …
Primitive Methodist Chapel
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Primitive Methodist Chapel
- This Primitive Methodist Chapel in Broughton Moor was built in 1861. The chapel closed in 1969 and was subsequently converted into to a dwelling.
Old Wesleyan Chapel, Hethersgill
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Old Wesleyan Chapel, Hethersgill
- This former Wesleyan (Methodist) Chapel in Hethersgill was built in 1901, replacing an earlier Wesleyan chapel of 1833 at nearby Ullermire.[1] The chapel closed in 1979 and has subsequently been …
Tower of Old Parish Church, Crook
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Tower of Old Parish Church, Crook
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Church of the Holy Trinity, Stockton-on-Tees
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Church of the Holy Trinity, Stockton-on-Tees
- Overview Map Street View The ruins of Holy Trinity Church stand in Trinity Green, a public park close to Stockton-on-Tees town centre. The church was built in 1837-1838 by John and Benjamin …
Church of St Peter in The Forest, Spartylea
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Church of St Peter in The Forest, Spartylea
- St Peter's Church in Spartylea, now converted into a private residence, was built in 1825. It replaced an earlier church of 1701. The church was known as  St Peter's in The …
Allendale Library
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Allendale Library
- Overview Map Street View Allendale Library is located on Dawson Place in Allendale Town. The library building is a former Primitive Methodist Chapel, with a date stone of 1878. Adjoining …
Former Methodist Church, Lowther St, Whitehaven
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Former Methodist Church, Lowther St, Whitehaven
- Overview Map Street View This former Methodist Church is located on the corner of Lowther Street and Scotch Street in Whitehaven. It was built in 1877 by T. L. Banks, in a …
Former Methodist Chapel, Lowca
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Former Methodist Chapel, Lowca
- Overview Map Street View This Methodist chapel by East Crof Terrace in Lowca was built in 1910. The church closed in 2007 and was subsequently converted into a dwelling.[1] Lowca war memorial …
The Kirk Mission Hall, Whitehaven
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The Kirk Mission Hall, Whitehaven
- Overview Map Street View The Kirk is a former non-conformist church on the High Street in Whitehaven. It was built in the mid 18th century, originally as a church of the …
Nentsberry Chapel
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Nentsberry Chapel
- Overview Map Street View The Old Chapel in Nentsberry, was built in 1825 at a time when there was an active mining community in the area. The former chapel, on …
Bailiffgate Museum, Alnwick
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Bailiffgate Museum, Alnwick
- Overview Map Street View Bailiffgate Museum and Gallery, a community-run museum dedicated to the history of Alnwick and its surrounding area. The museum is located in the formner Roman Catholic Church …
Former Masonic Hall
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Former Masonic Hall
- Overview Map Former County Library and Masonic Hall, Wooler. This was formerly Western Chapel, an English Presbyterian church, built in 1818, with it's porch added in the 1830s. The building …
Headway ArtsSpace, former URC Church
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Headway ArtsSpace, former URC Church
- Overview Map Street View Headway ArtSpace is located in The Old Church on Waterloo Road in Blyth. The brick-built Gothic revival-style church was built 1874-1876, by Thomas Oliver junior. It was …
The Stainton Institute
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The Stainton Institute
- Overview Map Street View The Stainton Institute, on Stainton Lane in Stainton village, is a former chapel which is now used as a community building. It was originally built in …
Church of St John, Dipton
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Church of St John, Dipton
- Overview Map Street View St Joh's is a former church on Front Street in Dipton. St John the Evangelist Church was built 1885-1886 to the designs of Oliver and Leeson. …
Former Birdhopecraig Church, Rochester
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Former Birdhopecraig Church, Rochester
- Overview Map Street View The former Birdhopecraig Church, now converted into a holiday home, is located at the northern edge of the village of Rochester in Northumberland. It was built …
Priory Theatre
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Priory Theatre
- "The Priory Theatre club was formed in 1946 by Miss Ria Thompson and the first plays were performed in Holy Saviour's Parish Hall. After many successful and happy years it …
Former Wesleyan Chapel, Blencarn
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Former Wesleyan Chapel, Blencarn
- This former Wesleyan Methodist chapel in Blencarn was built in 1840. It closed as a place of worship in c.1987.
The Hive (former chapel), Nenthead
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The Hive (former chapel), Nenthead
- Overview Map Street View Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, 1873 to the designs of George Race, incorporating the western block of an earlier 1826 chapel at its west end. The building is …
Loch Fyne (former Presbyterian Church), Gosforth
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Loch Fyne (former Presbyterian Church), Gosforth
Methodist Chapel, Dye House
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Methodist Chapel, Dye House
Wesleyan Providence Chapel, Baybridge
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Wesleyan Providence Chapel, Baybridge
- Overview Map This former Wesleyan Providence Chapel is located in Baybridge, Northumberland. The Gothic-style chapel was built in 1867, and is thought to have been designed by the distinguished architect …
Town Hall, Cockermouth
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Town Hall, Cockermouth
- Overview Map Street View The Town Hall is a Georgian building is located on Market Street in Cockermouth. It was originally built as a Wesleyan Methodist Chapel in c.1840. It …
Wat Phra Dhammakaya
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Wat Phra Dhammakaya
- Overview Map Street View Former Church of St Andrew in Hebburn, now a Buddhist meditation centre. The church was originally built in 1872 paid for by Andrew Leslie, whose shipbuilding firm …
Kiki's Kabin (former church)
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Kiki's Kabin (former church)
- Overview Map Street View Kiki's Kabin is located on Albion Road, North Shields. This children's play centre is a former non-conformist church. The Church, Sunday School and minister's house was …
Old Church of St George, Carlisle
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Old Church of St George, Carlisle
- Overview Map Street View The former Church of St. George, United Reformed Church, is located at 35 Warwick Road, Carlisle. Originally a English Presbyterian Church, the foundation stone was laid …
Oxford Street Methodist Church
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Oxford Street Methodist Church
- Overview Map Street View The former Oxford Street Methodist Church is situated on the corner of Oxford Street and North Parade in Whitley Bay. In 1899 an iron Primitive Methodist …
Former Bethel Chapel, Ropehaugh
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Former Bethel Chapel, Ropehaugh
- Overview Map Street View Bethel Chapel in Ropehaugh, Allenheads, was a Primitive Methodist Chapel built in 1848. The building was converted into an outdoor centre in the 1970s. Allenheads Lodge …
Swinhope Methodist Chapel
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Swinhope Methodist Chapel
- Overview Map Street View Swinhope Primitive Methodist Chapel was built in 1845 and remodelled in 1884. It is now converted into a dwelling. The former chapel is a Grade II …
Old Wesleyan Chapel, Catton
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Old Wesleyan Chapel, Catton
- Overview Map Street View This former Wesleyan chapel, on the west side of the village green in Catton dates from 1870. The chapel closed in 1939 and was sold to …
Old Church of St Paul, Chatton
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Old Church of St Paul, Chatton
- The former St Paul's Church in Catton is now a private dwelling. "The Mission Church of St. Paul, at Catton, erected in 1901 is a building of stone in the …
The People's Kitchen
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The People's Kitchen
- Overview Map Street View The People's Kitchen is located on Bath Lane / Wellington Street in Newcastle, by Newcastle Helix. This timber-framed building was originally a non-conformist church - a …
Philanthropy House (former Primitive Methodist Chapel), Gosforth
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Philanthropy House (former Primitive Methodist Chapel), Gosforth
- Overview Map Street View Philanthropy House is located by the junction of Woodbine Road and the High Street in Gosforth. This was originally built as a Primitve Methodist Chapel in …
Former United Reformed Church, Wigton
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Former United Reformed Church, Wigton
- Overview Map Street View This former United Reformed Church is located on Water Street in Wigton. It opened as an independent chapel on the 8th of October 1834, replacing an …
Church of St James, Castle Eden
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Church of St James, Castle Eden
- Overview Map St James' Church in The Village, Castle Eden is dated 1764, built on the site of an earlier church. The former parish church incorporates medieval masonry in it's …
Former Church of St Thomas, Craghead
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Former Church of St Thomas, Craghead
- Overview Map Street View St Thomas' Church on Lowery Lane at the south of Craghead was built in 1910-1911 after the village had grown in the late C19th to accommodate …
Former Craghead Methodist Church
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Former Craghead Methodist Church
- Overview Map Street View Craghead Methodist Church was located on Wagtail lane, Fawcett Hill in Craghead. After around 100 years of worship, the last service was held here on the …
Former St Mark's URC Church, Amble
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Former St Mark's URC Church, Amble
- Overview Map Street View The former St Mark’s United Reformed Church is located on the corner of Bede and Wellwood Street in Amble. It was originally built in 1894 as …
Church of St Gregory (Vale of Lune Chapel)
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Church of St Gregory (Vale of Lune Chapel)
- Overview Map Street View The former Church of St Gregory (aka Vale of Lune Chapel) is located by the A684 road, about 1 mile west of Sedbergh. It was built …
Church of St Ninian, Ninekirks
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Church of St Ninian, Ninekirks
- Overview Map Street View St Ninian's Church (Ninekirks) is located in an isolated position, near the River Eamont, about 2 miles east of Penrith. The church was built in 1660, …
Frostrow Methodist Chapel
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Frostrow Methodist Chapel
- Overview Map Street View The former Frostrow Methodist Chapel is located on Hawes Road (A684), about 1½ mile south-east of the town of Sedbergh. Frostrow Wesleyan Methodist Chapel was built …
Kirkby Lonsdale Library
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Kirkby Lonsdale Library
- Overview Map Street View Kirkby Lonsdale Library is located on Chapel Lane, by the junction with Tram Lane, in Kirkby Lonsdale. The library is hosted in a Sandemanian chapel, which …
Masjid Islamia Naqshabandiya (Gateshead)
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Masjid Islamia Naqshabandiya (Gateshead)
- Overview Map Street View Masjid Islamia Naqshabandiya (Gateshead) is a mosque at No. 1 Ely Street, on the junction with Prince Consort Road, in Gateshead. The building was originally a …
The Old Chapel, Stamfordham
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The Old Chapel, Stamfordham
- Overview Street View The Old Chapel is located on North Side (the road along the north edage of the village green) in Stamfordham. Originally a house, the building was converted …
Ferryhill Baptist Church (closed 2012)
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Ferryhill Baptist Church (closed 2012)
Former Church of St Peter
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Former Church of St Peter
- The former St Peter's Church is located on Princes Street in Bishop Auckland. The Parish church with parish hall was built 1873-1875 by R.J. Johnson. The building is Grade II …
Former Wesleyan Chapel, Eals
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Former Wesleyan Chapel, Eals
- This house in the hamlet of Eals was originally built a Wesleyan Chapel in 1871. After the chapel closed it was converted into a house.
Former Wesleyan Chapel, Melkridge
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Former Wesleyan Chapel, Melkridge
- This former chapel in Melkridge has a wall plague inscribed "Wesleyan Methodist Chapel 1888". The chapel cost £300 to build, and could seat 100 people. After Melkridge Methodist Chapel closed, …
Former Congregational Chapel, Haydon Bridge
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Former Congregational Chapel, Haydon Bridge
- Overview Map Street View This former Congregational Chapel is located on the eastern side of North Bank (street) in Haydon Bridge. The chapel is dated 1863 and is a Grade …

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