top of page
105 year old church of St Aiden..jpg

105 year old church of St Aiden.

Cairo St Church, Villette Road.jpg

Cairo St Church, Villette Road.

Cleveland Road church..jpg

Cleveland Road church, late 1930's

Dove St Methodist church..jpg

Dove St Methodist church.

Another view of the Cleveland road Metho

Demolition of the Cleveland road Methodist church.

Durham Road Methodist church, where the

Durham Road Methodist church, where the roundabout on the end of Durham Road is. 

Gill Bridge cemetery..jpg

Gill Bridge cemetery.

The Venerable Bede church at Wheatsheaf.

The Venerable Bede church at the Wheatsheaf.

An early sketch of St Peter's..jpg
Another early sketch of St Peter's..jpg
St Peter's Saxon Doorway..jpg

St Peter's Saxon Doorway.

An early sketch of St Peter's.

Another early sketch of St Peter's.

Monkwearmouth monastery AKA St Peter's C

Monkwearmouth monastery AKA St Peter's

Bishopwearmouth church...jpg
Bishopwearmouth rectory, where the Empir
Methodist Church on Stockton Road..jpg

Bishopwearmouth rectory, where the Empire theatre etc. is now.

Mount Taber Methodist Church in Chester
Saint John's in Ashbrooke..jpg

Mount Taber Methodist Church in Chester Road in 1937, still there but now a club and the gaps in the tower have been closed up for some reason.

North Bridge Street Presbyterian Church

Saint John's in Ashbrooke.

Methodist chapel, Southwick.jpg

Methodist Church on Stockton Road.

St Mark's Vicarage, now 'Chester's' publ

St Mark's Vicarage, now 'Chester's' public house.

The original Enon Baptist Church..jpg

The original Enon Baptist Church.

North Bridge Street Presbyterian Church in 1937.

Saint Michael and All Angels Bishopwearm
Another Saint Michael and All Angels, th

Another Saint Michael and All Angels.

Saint Ignatius, Hendon, where a cousin w
You have to have Durham Cathedral it's n
St Mary Magdalene's Wilson Street...jpg

St Mary Magdalene's Wilson Street..

Saint Ignatius, Hendon, where a cousin was married and it's still going I believe.

You have to have Durham Cathedral and it's not too far away from Sunderland.       

City of God Centre Church in Hudson Road
Hudson Road-based Emmanuel Free Church..

Hudson Road-based Emmanuel Free Church.

City of God Centre Church in Hudson Road

Carol Street Methodist Church in 1952.jp

Carol Street Methodist Church in 1952.

Synagogue. Stockton Road, closed since t

Synagogue. Stockton Road, closed since the majority of Jewish population left  to go Manchester it is believed.                    

Holy Trinity Church.1842. with info..jpg
Saint Patrick's Church down the East End

Saint Patrick's Church down the East End.

St Andrews Church.Roker. More recently b
St Johns Church East End. Anybody recogn

St Andrews Church.Roker. More recently built than it looks..

St Johns Church East End. Anybody recognise their Nanna from the pic?

Mobile Preachers in Washington..jpg
17636946_1739177203079564_54978698020556
St Luke's at Pallion in 1937, the spire

St Luke's at Pallion in 1937, the spire went in the 80's.

Saint Pauls Church,Ryhope..jpg
Another view of St. Luke's Parish Church

Another view of St. Luke's Parish Church, Pallion.

Inside of Sunderland Parish Church. I kn
Sunderland Parish Church. with some info
St Marks Church. Hylton Road ..jpg
St Stephens Deptford ..jpg

St Stephens Deptford .

Sunderland Parish Church. With a good am

Sunderland Holy Trinity exterior now.

St Peters Millfield..jpg

St Peters Millfield.

Trinity and St James Presbyterian Church
Trinity St James church, Toward Rd 1982
A more recent photo of St Peter's Monkwe

A more recent photo of St Peter's Monkwearmouth.

Trinity and St James Presbyterian Church 1930s

St.Peter's Vicarage. Still there as a ho
Wesley Hall Trimdon St..jpg

St.Peter's Vicarage. Still there as a hotel of sorts...

Inside theWesley Hall,Trimdon Street. wi

Inside the Wesley Hall,Trimdon Street.

Trinity and St James church, Toward Road '82 and demolition in progress.

St-Pauls-Hendon..jpg

St-Pauls-Hendon.

17545208_1739551833042101_66440678790208

Wesleyan chapel on Sans Street.

A more recent photo of West Park United

A more recent photo of West  Park United Reformed Church.

Apostolic Church..jpg

Apostolic Church..

Burn Park Methodist Church. Durham Road.

Burn Park Methodist Church. Durham Road.

Elim Pentecostal Church., Durham road..j

Elim Pentecostal Church., Durham road.

Cemetery Chapel Grangetown...jpg

Cemetery Chapel Grangetown..

Holy Trinity Church East End. In colour

Holy Trinity Church East End. In colour to prove it's still standing...

St. Aidan's Grangetown..jpg

St. Aidan's Grangetown.

St Gabriels Church Kayll Road.jpg

St Gabriels Church Chester Road.

Westbourne Church, off Chester Road area

Westbourne Church, off Chester Road area.

St. Mary (R.C.). Bridge Street..jpg

St. Mary (R.C.). Bridge Street..

Ewesley Road Methodist Church..jpg

Ewesley Road Methodist Church.

Roker Methodist Church..jpg

Roker Methodist Church.

1Roker Methodist Church, a different vie

1Roker Methodist Church, a different view.

Roker St. Aidan's and now a private resi

Roker St. Aidan's and now a private residence

Fulwell Methodist..jpg

Fulwell Methodist, bit modern...

Bishopwearmouth Church interior 1930s..j

Bishopwearmouth Church interior 1930s.

Monkwearmouth Spiritualist Church. Newca

Monkwearmouth Spiritualist Church. Newcastle Road.

Roker and St Andrews and not very old de

Roker and St Andrews and not very old despite it's design, early 1900's.

Interior of new church Coxgreen ..jpg

Interior of the new church Coxgreen .

St Patrick's RC Church, Hendon  interior

St Patrick's RC Church, Hendon  interior.

Enon Baptist Church..jpg
Sunderland Synagogue on Villiers Street.

Enon Baptist Church.

Hallgarth Mission Monkwearmouth..jpg
One of the old chapels in Bishopwearmout

Sunderland Synagogue on Villiers Street..

Disused chapel on Dairy Lane..jpg

Hallgarth Mission, Monkwearmouth.

Chapel in Bishopwearmouth Cemetery in a sad state.

Disused chapel on Dairy Lane.

St.Mathew's, Newbottle, hidden gem..jpg

St. Mathew's, Newbottle, a hidden gem.

The Wesleyan Chapel, Chatershaugh, built

The Wesleyan Chapel, Chatershaugh, built 1784. The site of the chapel was later occupied by the colliery.  was demolished and replaced by a pumping station.

St Andrews in the Houghton-le-Spring are

St Andrews in the Houghton-le-Spring area.

St. Benet's Monkwearmouth..jpg
All_Saints’_Parish_church_was_built_in_F
St Andrew's Roker and a different view..

St. Benet's Monkwearmouth.

All Saints’ Parish church was built in Fulwell Road in 1849.

Chapel in Gill Bridge Cemetery and was b

Chapel in Gill Bridge Cemetery, built in 1837 by T.Moore,.

Back  of Hermon Gospel Hall, Ryhope,.jpg

Rear Hermon Gospel Hall, Ryhope,Private house now.

St Andrew's Roker and a different view.

The former Biddick School still standing

The former Biddick School still standing proudly and the Blue Sign says Washington Church of Christ.      .

St George's Church, Fatfield, was built

St George's Church, Fatfield, built by Mr George E. Forster of Washington on one acre of land donated by the Earl of Durham in the year of 1877.     

Penshaw church, Old Penshaw.jpg

Penshaw church, Old Penshaw

Church Street from St Michaels, Houghton

Church Street from St Michaels, Houghton-le-Spring.

St Lukes Pallion and spot the difference

St Lukes, Pallion and spot the difference Hint-Look up.

Built 1825. St. George's Presbyterian Ch
The Holy Rosary Church is a Roman Cathol

Built 1825. St. George's Presbyterian Chapel in Villiers Street. Still there.    

The Holy Rosary Church is a RC church in Farringdon. Remember going to a birthday party with beer and disco in the 70's here.     .

St. Oswald's Church, Shiney Row...jpg

St. Oswald's Church, Shiney Row..

St Leonard's Silksworth..jpg

St Leonard's Silksworth.

St Matthew's Church, New Silksworth..jpg
St Matthew's Church, New Silksworth. ano

St Matthew's Church, New Silksworth.

St Matthew's Church, New Silksworth and a view showing the tower isn't all it seems...

William St New chapel ..jpg
An old photo of Christ Church on Stockto
St Benet's church, Monkwearmouth, July 1

St Benet's church, Monkwearmouth, July 1939.

An old photo of Christ Church on Stockton road.Still there.

bottom of page