Cockshaw RC Chapel Gallery
Roman Catholic Chapel, Gladdy Garth, Cockshaw
Brief Timeline:
- 1689: Toleration Act, after which private chapels were erected and priests often went about openly.
- c1721: secular clergy moved into Hexham and began the Cockshaw mission.
- 1760: chapel built behind the 1688 house; served by secular priests.
- 1827: services ceased; building sold and funds put towards the new St Mary’s Roman Catholic Church.
- 1832-1839: used by United Secession Church.
- Late C19: used as mission hall and Sunday school by the Abbey.
- Later: Robbs furniture depository; a store room then offices for Newman’s, builders.
- 1989: incorporated into Cockshaw Court, local authority sheltered housing.
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CD0790
1966: Cockshaw Roman Catholic chapel building detail
CD0795
c1970: Looking S from what is now Cockshaw Court, former Cockshaw Roman Catholic chapel building
CD0796
c1970: Cockshaw Court looking N, former Cockshaw Roman Catholic chapel building, conversion of ground floor
CD0791
1981: Cockshaw looking S from what is now Cockshaw Court, Newman's builders with petrol pumps, former RC chapel
CD0792
1988: Cockshaw Roman Catholic chapel building interior
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1988: Cockshaw Roman Catholic chapel building interior
CD0794
1988: Cockshaw Roman Catholic chapel building interior
CD0797
1992: Cockshaw Court looking N, former Cockshaw Roman Catholic chapel building converted into flats
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