Priestman Church Hall, Roker, Sunderland. Open at various times. Free entry.

Details

Accessibility:

There is public parking on Talbot Road. There is partial wheelchair access into the church hall. There are toilets inside, but not wheelchair accessible. There is a stairlift up the 4 steps to the gents toilets. Assistance dogs are welcome.

Brief Description:

Built in 1928, Priestman Hall is the church hall attached to St Andrew’s Church, it is a Grade II Listed Building. It was named after it’s benefactor John Priestman, a wealthy shipyard owner who was also the principal benefactor for the building of St Andrew’s Church. A Lych Gate was built in 1920 as a memorial to those who fell in the First World War.

Further Information

Address:

Priestman Hall, Talbot Road, Roker, Sunderland SR6 9PT

Email:

Via Contact page of website: https://www.achurchnearyou.com/send_message.php?venue_id=13728&target=V

Phone:

0191 5160135

Website:

http://www.monkwearmouthcofe.com/

https://www.achurchnearyou.com/monkwearmouth-st-andrew/#

Opening Hours:

Open at various times.

Directions:

From Newcastle Upon Tyne via A184 (12.8m). Get on A167 from Queen Victoria Rd and B1318. Continue to Newcastle Rd/A184. Follow A184 to Newcastle Rd/A1018 in Sunderland. At the roundabout take the 2^nd exit onto Newcastle Rd/A1018. Follow B1291 Fulwell Rd and Side Cliff Rd to Talbot Road.

From Durham via A690 (16.8m). Follow A690, A19 and Wessington Way/A1231 to Northern Way in Sunderland. Take B1291 and Side Cliff Rd to Talbot Rd.

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Transport:

The nearest railway station is Sunderland. There are buses that serve the local area. For more travel information go to http://www.traveline.info or call 0871 200 22 33.

Amenities:

There are bars, restaurants, hotels and guest houses in the local area. There are museums and also shopping centres in neighbouring towns. Sunderland Tourist Information Centre is 1.5 miles away.