The Diocese of Middlesbrough was founded on 20 December 1878 out of the Diocese of Beverley. It consists of the boroughs of Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, Stockton-on-Tees (south of the river), the cities of Kingston-upon-Hull and York, East Yorkshire and most of North Yorkshire. The cathedral is in Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough, and is dedicated to St Mary. 89 churches were visited for Taking Stock (2008).
Built in 1987, the cathedral and its associated complex form a large and visually prominent feature in the area and are... Read More
An early twentieth century stone-built church, built by and served from Ampleforth Abbey. It contains a number of... Read More
The Abbey church of Ampleforth is a major work by the distinguished twentieth-century church architect, Sir Giles... Read More
A good example of a small mid-Victorian Catholic church, paid for by a local landowning family who employed an... Read More
Quite an unusual design for an early twentieth century Catholic church, perhaps more in the style of Nonconformist... Read More
A good example of a late Victorian Gothic Revival Catholic church. Smith, Brodrick & Lowther were a busy firm of... Read More
A modest early twentieth century design. The chief interest lies inside, in what is a very elaborate decorative scheme... Read More
A much-altered church that was never architectural distinguished but which serves its purpose well and is clearly... Read More
This chapel is of exceptional importance on both historic and architectural grounds. The exterior is typically modest... Read More
A fairly unusual church in its combined use of red brick and terracotta and neo-Norman design. Modest but nicely and... Read More
Simple stone lancet Gothic church, single cell with contemporary attached presbytery behind. An early (possibly the... Read More
Architecturally the chapel and its associated buildings are modest and the chapel itself is mainly a mid-twentieth... Read More
