St Mary's Timeline

Find out more about the remarkable events which shaped the St Mary’s you see today: how it grew and changed as a church and a community across nearly nine centuries.

Norman and Plantagenet – 1130-1485

From Bernard de Baliol's first stone chapel to Richard III's grand Collegiate Church, St Mary's early years included some decisive moments...

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Tudor and Stuart – 1485-1714

The upheavals of the Reformation and the Civil War of the mid-17th century see huge changes in the shape and life of the church

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Georgian Era – 1714-1837

Although St Mary's building takes a turn for the worse and the Bishop of Durham refuses to visit, improvements and innovations are soon afoot

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Victorian Era - 1837-1901

Learn how after an era of tragedy for the town St Mary's re-invents its buildings and community work for a modern age.

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Edwardian era and the 20th Century

As St Mary's finds ways to remember the century's wars, its church community grows outwards!

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St Mary’s in the 21st Century

A new century and new challenges for St Mary's, with re-ordering and renovation from top to bottom!...

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