Stockton Road United Reformed Church

Church in Tyne and Wear, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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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.

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54.900°N 1.385°W / 54.900; -1.385
OS grid referenceNZ395562
LocationSunderland, Tyne and Wear
CountryEngland
DenominationUnited Reformed Church
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)John Bennie Wilson
Administration
DioceseDurham
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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]

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