South Church, County Durham

South Church is a village just south of Bishop Auckland in County Durham, England.

South Church
St. Andrew's parish church
South Church is located in County Durham
South Church
South Church
Location within County Durham
OS grid referenceNZ217284
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceDurham
FireCounty Durham and Darlington
AmbulanceNorth East
List of places
UK
England
County Durham
54°39′03″N 1°39′52″W / 54.6507°N 1.6645°W / 54.6507; -1.6645

St Andrew's church is the largest church in County Durham[1][2] and a Grade I listed building. The church was built in the thirteenth century and acted as a collegiate church.[3] The astronomer and mathematician Thomas Wright was buried in the churchyard of St Andrew's after his death in 1786.

South Church railway station opened in 1842 but was in operation for only about three years.[4] Nowadays the area is served by Bishop Auckland railway station.

References

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  1. ^ Hutchinson 2005, p. 70
  2. ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Elizabeth Williamson (1985), County Durham, The Buildings of England (2 ed.), Penguin, p. 411, ISBN 978-0-14-071009-0
  3. ^ Hutchinson, Tom (2005), The History of Bishop Auckland, Seaham: The People's History, p. 4, ISBN 978-1-902527-59-8
  4. ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 215. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.