St Mary’s Church (closed)

St Mary’s Church (closed) is a church in County Durham, North East England, England. St Mary’s Church (closed) is situated nearby to Howden-le-Wear War Memorial, as well as near Howden-le-Wear Post Office.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Witton Castle and Witton-le-Wear railway station.

Witton Castle

Castle

Photo: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Witton Castle is a much-altered 15th-century castle, which is the centrepiece of a holiday and caravan country park at Witton le Wear, near Bishop Auckland, County Durham. It is a Grade II* listed building. Witton Castle is situated 2 miles south of St Mary’s Church (closed).

Witton-le-Wear railway station

Railway station

Photo: Alan Murray-Rust, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Witton-le-Wear railway station is a railway station on the Weardale heritage railway serves the village of Witton-le-Wear in County Durham, North East England, and is the penultimate stop for most of line's eastbound passenger services. Witton-le-Wear railway station is situated 1½ miles southwest of St Mary’s Church (closed).

Church of St Philip and St James

Church

Photo: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church of St Philip and St James is situated 1½ miles southwest of St Mary’s Church (closed).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Howden-le-Wear and North Bitchburn.

Howden-le-Wear

Village

Photo: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Howden-le-Wear is a village in County Durham, in England. Howden-le-Wear is approximately 1 mile south of the large market town of Crook. It has a number of shops including the village One Stop convenience store, hairdressers, butchers and the petrol station.

North Bitchburn

Hamlet

Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

North Bitchburn is a small village in County Durham, England. It is situated 3 miles north west of Bishop Auckland, near Howden-le-Wear. In the 2001 census North Bitchburn had a population of 135.