Churches of County Durham

Pennine hills, uncultivated moorland, dramatic dales, picturesque villages, market towns and a magnificent coastline are all part of the scenery of County Durham.

​The history is equally rich from early farming settlement, conquests, rebellion, mining and industrial development and always present through these times have been the churches. The earliest churches in the county date from the Anglo-Saxon era and the Norman Prince Bishops of Durham instituted a new building program, including se...