St Andrews Church, Roker, Sunderland. Free entry.
Details
Accessibility:
There is public parking on Talbot Road. There is partial wheelchair access into the church. There are toilets inside the church, but they are not wheelchair accessible. There is a stairlift up the 4 steps to the gents toilets. Assistance dogs are welcome.
Brief Description:
St Andrew’s Church was built 1905-1907 and designed by architect Edward Prior. Its principal benefactor was shipyard owner John Priestman, who dedicated it to the memory of his mother Jane Priestman. A Lych Gate was built in 1920 as a memorial to those who fell in the First World War. It is often referred to as the Cathedral of the Arts & Crafts Movement.
Further Information
Address:
St Andrew's Church, Talbot Road, Roker, Sunderland SR6 9PT
Email:
monkwearmouth.parish@durham.anglican.org
Phone:
0191 5160135 - Parish office opening hours from Monday to Friday from 9 am - 12 pm
Website:
https://www.achurchnearyou.com/monkwearmouth-st-andrew/#
Opening Hours:
Open 9am – 12pm Monday to Friday. Services on Sunday at 8am and 9.30am, and Wednesday at 10am.
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 2nd 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.
Travel Information
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Location
Nearest Venues
862 metres*
1,209 metres*
*Distances are calculated in a straight line from the current venue, please allow extra time/distance based on available paths or roads.