Church of St Paul

Church of St Paul is a church in Pelton, County Durham, England. Church of St Paul is situated nearby to West Pelton Post Office, as well as near West Pelton Primary School.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Anglican
Description: church building in Urpeth, County Durham, England, UK
Also known as: “St Paul’s” and “St Paul’s Church, West Pelton”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Beamish Museum and High Forge.

Beamish Museum

Museum

Photo: Barry Skeates, CC BY 2.0.

Beamish Museum is an open-air museum located in County Durham, England. Beamish pioneered the concept of a living museum. By displaying duplicates or replaceable items, it was also an early example of the now commonplace practice of museums allowing visitors to touch objects. Beamish Museum is situated 1 mile northwest of Church of St Paul.

High Forge

Building

High Forge is a hamlet in County Durham, England. It is situated a short distance to the west of Urpeth, north of Beamish. High Forge is situated 3,900 feet north of Church of St Paul.

The Shepherd & Shepherdess

Pub

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The Shepherd & Shepherdess is a pub, which is situated 3,700 feet northwest of Church of St Paul.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beamish and Grange Villa.

Beamish

Photo: Barry Skeates, CC BY 2.0.

Beamish is a village in County Durham in northeast England. The village is just a straggle of miners' houses and the only reason to visit is the extensive open-air museum. Stanley is a former mining town two miles west, with a population of 19,427 in 2021.