Stockton Road United Reformed Church facts for kids
Quick facts for kids St George's Church |
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| St George's with Trinity and St James | |
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 St George's Church
Location in Tyne and Wear
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| 54°54′00″N 1°23′06″W / 54.900°N 1.385°W | |
| OS grid reference | NZ395562 |
| Location | Sunderland, Tyne and Wear |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | United Reformed Church |
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| Status | Parish church |
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| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | John Bennie Wilson |
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| Diocese | Durham |
The Stockton Road United Reformed Church is a special church located in the Ashbrooke area of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. It is part of the United Reformed Church family. This church was once known as St George's with Trinity and St James Church, or simply St George's.
About St George's Church
This church started as a Presbyterian church. Presbyterianism is a type of Christian church that is run by elders, not bishops. The church building was constructed between 1888 and 1890. It was designed by an architect named John Bennie Wilson from Glasgow.
Building History
The new church was built because the old one, a chapel on Villiers Street, was too small. The church needed more space for its growing group of members, called the congregation. A lot of the money for the new building came from a local shipowner, Robert Appleby Bartram. He was later given the title "Sir." Sir Robert even helped start the building work by laying the first foundation stone on February 7, 1889.
A Special Design
The church is made from beautiful red sandstone. This stone came all the way from Dumfries, a town in Scotland. The design of St George's Church was inspired by another church called Crescent Church, Belfast, which is located in Northern Ireland. This means the architects looked at Crescent Church for ideas when designing St George's.
Church Mergers
In 2007, the church joined together with another church called West Park United Reformed Church. This is called a merger, where two groups become one. For a few years, both church buildings were used. However, since 2014, the combined church decided to use only the St. George's building. The West Park building was then sold.
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