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Stockton Road United Reformed Church
Formerly known as the Church of St George with Trinity and St James, on Stockton Road in Sunderland. It originally opened as a Presbyterian church in 1890, built to replace a former chapel on Villiers Street, with much of the funding provided by Robert Appleby Bartram, a local ship owner. The church is modelled upon Crescent Church in Belfast; it's pierced lantern tower is a prominent local landmark. In 2007 the congregation merged with the nearby West Park United Reformed Church (URC), with the West Park church closing in 2014. The Stockton Road URC church is Grade II* listed on the National Heritage List for England.
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. 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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St' George's Church (Stockton Road, Sunderland)
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Tyne and Wear HER(4777): Sunderland, Church of St George with Trinity and St James
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CHURCH OF ST GEORGE WITH TRININTY AND ST JAMES WITH HALL, WALLS AND GATES - Sunderland - List Entry
- "Presbyterian church, now United Reformed church and joined by other congregations, with adjacent hall, and walls and gates attached. 1888-90. By John Bennie Wilson of Glasgow. Much of finance provided …
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Stockton Road United Reformed Church
- "....Stockton Road URC can trace its roots back to the early part of the 18th century and what was known as the “Corn Market Chapel” near High Street East.
The …
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Simon Cotterill
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St' George's Church (Stockton Road, Sunderland)
- Photo by somaliayaswan, 22 September 2008, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.
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Tyne and Wear HER(4777): Sunderland, Church of St George with Trinity and St James
- "This Presbyterian church, now a United Reformed Church, with adjacent hall, and walls and gates attached was built in 1888-90 to the design of John Bennie Wilson of Glasgow. Much …
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Simon Cotterill
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CHURCH OF ST GEORGE WITH TRININTY AND ST JAMES WITH HALL, WALLS AND GATES - Sunderland - List Entry
- "Presbyterian church, now United Reformed church and joined by other congregations, with adjacent hall, and walls and gates attached. 1888-90. By John Bennie Wilson of Glasgow. Much of finance provided …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
List grade: 2*
Tyne & Wear HER: 4777
Grid ref: NZ3955256279
Post code: SR2 7DD
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Borough: Sunderland
