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Description: | The first Congregational chapel was built in The Garth in 1829 and known as ‘Providence Chapel’. The project of a new church was decided by the Pastor Revd. Tebb.The Chapel was built on the site of the former national school at a cost of £2000. This site is one of the most historic in Winlaton.A chapel dedicated to St. Anne was the first place of Christian worship in Winlaton.The chapel stood until 1569 when it was destroyed by the forces of Elizabeth I during the rebellion of the northern Catholic Earls. Ambrose Crowley built a replacement to St. Annes in 1706 with contributions from his workmen on the original site.By 1806 the chapel was falling into decay and the last service was held by Revd. Thorpe of Ryton. A national school was then built on this site in 1816 which remained in use until about 1898. Excavations on the site in 1787 disturbed human bones suggesting there may have been a burial ground attached to the first church, but further excavations in 1890 found nothing of note. The chapel later became part of the United Reform Church in 1972 before being demolished and replaced with a block of flats.The new chapel is situated to rear of the flats. | Format: | image/jpeg | License: | http://www.asaplive.com/Lco/Lco.cfm?ccs=629&cs=2674&Preview=1 | Publisher: | Gateshead Council | Rights holder: | Gateshead Council | Subjects: | Churches and Chapels Streets | Source: | iSee Gateshead | Creator: | Unknown | Identifier: | http://isee.gateshead.gov.uk/detail.php?... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | image/jpeg | Go to resource |
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