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== Parish History == | == Parish History == | ||
GATESHEAD (St. Mary), a borough and'''parish''', and the head of a union, locally in Chester ward, N. division of the county of Durham, 14 miles (N. by W.) from Durham; There are places of worship for Wesleyans, Primitive Methodists, Methodists of the New Connexion, Independents, and Presbyterians.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A.,[http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50978#s1 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''] (1848), pp. 283-287</ref> | GATESHEAD (St. Mary), a '''borough''' and '''parish''', and the '''head of a union''', locally in Chester ward, N. division of the county of Durham, 14 miles (N. by W.) from Durham; There are places of worship for Wesleyans, Primitive Methodists, Methodists of the New Connexion, Independents, and Presbyterians.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A.,[http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50978#s1 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''] (1848), pp. 283-287. Date accessed: 17 July 2013. </ref> | ||
Gateshead St Mary the mother-parish for Gateshead is an ancient parish and the church is reputed to date in part from the twelfth century. It suffered damage from a major explosion in Gateshead in 1854 and required substantial rebuilding.<br> | Gateshead St Mary the mother-parish for Gateshead is an ancient parish and the church is reputed to date in part from the twelfth century. It suffered damage from a major explosion in Gateshead in 1854 and required substantial rebuilding.<br> | ||
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== Web sites == | == Web sites == | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Durham]] | [[Category:Durham]] | ||