St Matthew's Church, Newbottle

St Matthew's Church historically served the areas of Newbottle and Philadelphia. The church falls within the Diocese of Durham.^[2]

On the site of the current church was originally a chapel named St Matthew's Chapel of Ease, that was constructed in October 1850 on land given by the Earl of Durham.^[3] The chapel was demolished in 1885.

The new and current church had its stone laid on 1 May 1885 by Joseph Barber Lightfoot, Bishop of Durham, and was completed by 1886.^[4]

On 15 July 1985, St Matthew's Church became Grade II listed.^[1]

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• Rev. Alfred J. Blagden (1865–1886)
• Rev. Douglas Samuel Boutflower (1886–1896)
• Rev. Edwin John Day (1896–1917)
• Rev. Samuel T. Watts (1917–1925)
• Rev. Charles J. Lockyer (1925–1936)
• Rev. Robert W. Bruce Richards (1936–1945)
• Rev. Robert Burt (1945–1962)
• Rev. C. Charlton (1962–1967)
• Rev. Michael Bates (1967–1975)
• Rev. Ray Skinner (1976–1987)
• Rev. Stephen Taylor (1987–1992)
• Rev.Edward Wilkinson (1992–Present)

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