Church Street, church institute
Church Street, church institute
HER Number
16569
District
Sunderland
Site Name
Church Street, church institute
Place
Houghton-le-Spring
Map Sheet
NZ34NW
Class
Education
Site Type: Broad
Institute
Site Type: Specific
Church Institute
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Description
Church Institute located in Church Street established in 1854. It contained 200 volumes and newspapers and periodicals. The Earl of Durham was patron, the Hon. and Rev. John Grey was president and Mr James Young was secretary and librarian in 1856.
Easting
434000
Northing
549000
Grid Reference
NZ434000549000
Sources
Whellan, W, 1856, History, Topography, and Directory of the County Palatine of Durham