Stockton Road United Reformed Church Explained

St George's Church
Fullname:St George's with Trinity and St James
Pushpin Map:United Kingdom Tyne and Wear
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Mapsize:240
Map Caption:  St George's Church shown within Tyne and Wear
Coordinates:54.9°N -1.385°W
Osgraw:NZ395562
Location:Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
Country:England
Denomination:United Reformed Church
Status:Parish church
Functional Status:Active
Architect:John Bennie Wilson
Diocese:Durham

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 which was too small for the congregation.[1] 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.[2] [3]

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.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CHURCH OF ST GEORGE WITH TRININTY AND ST JAMES WITH HALL, WALLS AND GATES, non Civil Parish - 1279916 | Historic England.
  2. Web site: Listed Buildings - Number:920-1/22/17. Sunderland City Council . 2009-01-03.
  3. Web site: St George's with Trinity & St James. United Reformed Church Northern Synod. 2009-01-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20110728145029/http://www.urc-northernsynod.org/church/st_george.htm. 2011-07-28. dead.
  4. http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/sunderland-church-to-hold-its-last-service-1-6788039 Newspaper article about last service at West Park URC