History of Unitarians in Stockton
There has been a liberal religious worshipping community in Stockton since 1688. The congregation first met in a room in Bolton House Yard, Thistle Green, Stockton-on-Tees.
From an engraving of Stockton.
Meeting house on the right 1699:Our first chapel, shown in the engraving on he left, was built in Stockton High Street opposite the Parish Church. This Meeting House paved the way for other non conformist places of worship to be established in the town. |
The Wellington Street church built in 1873
1873:To accommodate a growing congregation and expanding Sunday School a new church in Wellington Street was built. In 1969 both the Middlesbrough and Stockton Unitarian congregations joined together as one church. |
29th September 2007:To meet the needs of the present congregation the Victorian building was demolished in 2006 and replaced by an eco-friendly building on the same site. It was officially opened in September 2007 by the mayor of Stockton, Councillor William Noble. |