The Rectory
The Rectory is a building in Sunderland, England. The Rectory is situated nearby to Houghton-le-Spring Rectory park, as well as near the building The Old Rectory.Photo: Gary Fellows, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Houghton-le-Spring and Kepier School.
St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Houghton-le-Spring
Church
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Michael and All Angels' Church is the parish church of Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne and Wear, England. The church dates from the late 12th century and contains the tomb of Bernard Gilpin. The church is a Grade I listed building. St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Houghton-le-Spring is situated 560 feet northeast of The Rectory.
Kepier School
School
Kepier School is a coeducational secondary school in Houghton-le-Spring, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. As of 2025, it has 1147 pupils, and is larger than the average secondary school. Kepier School is situated 1,300 feet south of The Rectory.
St Andrew
Church
Photo: Malc McDonald, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Andrew is a church, which is situated 1 mile west of The Rectory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Houghton-Le-Spring and Chilton Moor.
Houghton-Le-Spring
Town
Photo: Malc McDonald, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Houghton-le-Spring is a town within the Sunderland, England which has its recorded origins in Norman times. Historically in County Durham. It lies seven miles from Durham, 7 miles. Seaham is also 5 mi directly east.
Chilton Moor
Village
Chilton Moor is a village in Tyne and Wear, England. The village is located between Houghton le Spring and Fence Houses on the Tyne and Wear/County Durham county boundary.
Newbottle
Village
Newbottle is a village in the Sunderland district, in Tyne and Wear, England. The village is situated between Durham 8 miles and Sunderland is 5 miles. It was historically a part of County Durham.
The Rectory
- Type: Building
- Description: clergy house in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
- Category: clergy house
- Location: Sunderland, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.84166° or 54° 50′ 30″ northLongitude
-1.47172° or 1° 28′ 18″ westOpen location code
9C6WRGRH+M8OpenStreetMap ID
way 846229506OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q26637807
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