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St Mary's Church, Hartlepool

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Between 1840 and 1850, the population of Hartlepool doubled and a new, larger church needed to be built to accommodate the growing Catholic population. Funds were raised by Fr Knight and a Mr Lawrenson. The funds were collected and building work started in 1850. On 28 August 1851, the church was
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and John Galley built it and the total cost was £4000. It was largely paid for by subscriptions. In 1884, St Bega's School was built. From St Mary's, other
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were started in Hartlepool from which other churches were built such as
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St Thomas More Roman Catholic Academy, North Shields
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54°41′47″N 1°10′57″W / 54.6963°N 1.1826°W / 54.6963; -1.1826
OS grid reference
NZ527337
Hartlepool
Denomination
Roman Catholic
Official website
Parish church
Dedication
Immaculate Conception
Grade II listed
Architect(s)
Joseph Hansom
Style
Gothic Revival
Groundbreaking
Province
Liverpool
Diocese
Hexham and Newcastle
Deanery
Parish
Roman Catholic
Parish church
Headland, Hartlepool
County Durham
Joseph Hansom
Gothic Revival
Hartlepool Borough Hall

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