St Andrew's Church, Haughton-le-Skerne explained

St Andrew's Church
Location:Haughton Road/Salters Lane South, Haughton-le-Skerne, County Durham, DL1 2DD
Country:England
Denomination:Church of England
Churchmanship:Open Evangelical
Status:Active
Functional Status:Parish church
Completed Date:Circa 1100
Parish:Haughton le Skerne
Deanery:Darlington
Archdeaconry:Archdeaconry of Auckland
Diocese:Diocese of Durham
Rector:The Revd Mark East
Nonstipendiaryminister:The Revd Susan Chew

St Andrew's Church is a Church of England parish church in Haughton-le-Skerne, Darlington. The church is a Grade I listed building.

History

The church was originally built in the 12th century and restored in the 15th century. In 1795, it was expanded with the addition of transepts, a vestry and a south porch. Notable original features include Norman windows, pews, a pulpit and lectern that date to 1662 (the year of the Act of Uniformity), and a 15th-century font cover. It is the oldest church in Darlington.

Present day

On 28 April 1952, the church was designated a Grade I listed building.

From 1993 to 2009, St Andrew's was associated with a church plant in a local school: having been closed because of a lack of leadership, the plant merged back into St Andrew's. The church stands in the Open Evangelical tradition of the Church of England.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: St Andrew's Haughton-le-Skerne, Darlington - PARISH PROFILE . haughtonhub.co.uk . 16 January 2017 . pdf . 2011.
  2. Web site: New Bishop of St Davids elected . churchinwales.org.uk . The Church in Wales . 2 November 2016.