Sunderland, Hylton Castle Road, St Margaret's Church

HER Number:
17270

District:

Site Name:
Sunderland, Hylton Castle Road, St Margaret's Church

Place:
Sunderland

Map Sheet:
NZ35NE

Class:
Religious Ritual and Funerary

Site Type: Broad:
Place of Worship

Site Type: Specific:
Church

General Period:

Specific Period:

Form of Evidence:

Description:
Church constructed in 1874 initiated by Colonel Briggs. The Briggs family had bought the land from the Hyltons in 1739. The church was built for £2500 to serve the rapidly growing population and was intended as a memorial to the memory of Colonel Briggs' parents. The church was consecrated on the 28th November 1874. the church held a central role for not only the Castletown community but for the estate as a whole. In 1890 the church hotsted the wedding of Colonel Briggs' daughters Annie and Ada in 1890 and 1892. The cost of the upkeep of the building and falling attendance caused congregation problems during the 1970s. The church was deconsecrated in February 2003.

Easting:
3554

Northing:
5822

Grid Reference:
NZ35545822

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Sources:
Archaeological Services Durham University, 2008, St Margaret of Scotland, Sunderland - Archaeological Evaluation