St Michael and All Angels' Church, Houghton-le-Spring

Details

Accessibility

Two paths from the Kepier Hall car park, one of which has five steps and the other of which is level, are on a fairly steep slope. Disabled parking is within 30 metres of the arch entrance to the church with parking on Durham Road nearby slightly north of the church.  There are 3 steps before the chancel area. There is a display area up a flight of stairs. Assistance dogs are welcome and there is a loop hearing system installed. The church website is excellent and has full details.

Brief description

St Michael and All Angels is Saxon in origin and its Saxon doorway can be viewed through a glass panel in the floor. According to the website, there are also hints of earlier non-Christian worship on the site, including a Roman temple and neolithic worship. A number of what are thought to be neolithic boundary stones were unearthed in 1999. Most of the current building dates to the 13th or 14th century and has been added to over the centuries. A  megalithic Roman-style sarcophagus is said to have been moved in the 1960s to the south transept then to the outer south east end of St Michael's. 

Address

Church Street, Houghton le Spring. DH4 4DN

Email

stmichaels.hls@gmail.com

Phone

0191 584 7657

Website

http://www.stmichaels-hls.org.uk/

Directions

From the A1M south take exit 62 to the A690 then turn east towards Sunderland. At the roundabout with Lidl on your left, take the first left on the roundabout and take the first exit back towards the A1M but keeping on this road. Follow this road (Neville Street), veer right to The Broadway and the church is on your left. Parking is at the end of The Broadway slightly left into Durham Road.

Opening Times

Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change

Transport

Buses that run to the church in Houghton le Spring are numbers 20, 35, 55, X1 and X20. There is a two-minute walk from the bus stop to the church. Sunderland is the nearest city and is easily accessed from Newcastle upon Tyne in the north and Middlesbrough in the south. 

Amenities

There is an accessible toilet with baby change facilities.