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).
A quirky building in its isolated position and toy-like appearance. Designed by Bishop Shine and very similar to Sacred... Read More
A rather austere 1950s church, not without a certain appeal in its clean lines and simple forms.A temporary church... Read More
A modest interwar design, built in memory of a priest killed in the First World War.East Hull expanded greatly after... Read More
A striking 1960s design by a local architectural practice, with complete period fittings. The diocesan historian Robert... Read More
The church and associated buildings are a post-war design, not unappealing in their simple clean lines.St Bede’s... Read More
A Catholic church of the first rank, both for its early date and for the later embellishment with a Baroque drama... Read More
A well-crafted building of the 1990s, with good furnishings and attention to detail. A criterion for the design of the... Read More
A curiosity, being a Victorian farmhouse converted to church use. The two stained glass windows in the sanctuary are of... Read More
A post-Vatican II church design of some architectural merit in its use of space and the bold jagged roofline. Some... Read More
Built as a utilitarian hall that could in part be used as a church. Subsequent alterations have made an attractive... Read More
A good and complete 1930s church of the traditional Early Christian style popular with interwar Catholic churches, with... Read More
Broadly traditional in its planning and architectural expression, St Wilfrid’s and the attached presbytery are... Read More
