Saint Mary's Church And 2 Arches Attached North, South Street, West Rainton (West Rainton)
This is the church of St Mary on South Street, West Rainton. It was built in 1864 and the tower added in 1877 as a gift by Sir George Elliot. It is attached to two 17th century arches made from sandstone blocks. Arches attached: said to have come from Blackfriars, Newcastle, but of wrong period. Resited from grounds of demolished Rainton Hall (C17 home of Sir John Duck).
The church is known to contain a number of features dedicated as war memorials (1-2).
This is a Grade II Listed Building protected by law.
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Elizabethan (1558 to 1603)
Stuart (1603 to 1714)
Victorian (1837 to 1901)
First World War (1914 to 1918)
Stuart (1603 to 1714)
Victorian (1837 to 1901)
First World War (1914 to 1918)
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