West Herrington, St. Cuthbert's chapel of ease

HER Number:
16561

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
West Herrington, St. Cuthbert's chapel of ease

Place:
West Herrington

Map Sheet:
NZ35SW

Class:
Religious Ritual and Funerary

Site Type: Broad:
Chapel

Site Type: Specific:
Chapel of Ease

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Demolished Building

Description:
Whellan's 1856 directory describes West Herrington as having a chapel of ease, dedicated to St. Cuthbert. The building was constructed in the gothic style in 1840 and contained 200 sittings. The chapel was attended in 1856 by Rev. George Snowden. A paraochial school was attached to the chapel with Miss Ellen Armstrong the teacher in 1856.

Easting:
3485

Northing:
5307

Grid Reference:
NZ34855307

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Whellan, W, 1856, History, Topography, and Directory of the County Palatine of Durham; First Edition Ordnance Survey Plan, 1865