St Mary's Church, Hartlepool

St Mary's Church
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Map
54°41′47″N 1°10′57″W / 54.6963°N 1.1826°W / 54.6963; -1.1826
OS grid referenceNZ527337
LocationHartlepool
CountryEngland
DenominationRoman Catholic
WebsiteOfficial website
History
StatusParish church
Founder(s)Fr William Knight
DedicationImmaculate Conception
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II listed
Designated31 March 1949[1]
Architect(s)Joseph Hansom
StyleGothic Revival
Groundbreaking1850
Completed28 August 1851
Construction cost£4,000
Administration
ProvinceLiverpool
DioceseHexham and Newcastle
DeaneryHilda[2]
ParishHoly Family, Hartlepool

St Mary's Church or the Church of the Immaculate Conception is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Headland, Hartlepool, County Durham, England. It was built in 1850 and designed by Joseph Hansom in the Gothic Revival style. It is located on Durham Street, behind Hartlepool Borough Hall. It was the first Catholic church to be built in Hartlepool since the Reformation, and it is a Grade II listed building.[3]

  1. ^ Church of St Mary from British Listed Buildings, retrieved 29 April 2022
  2. ^ Directory, Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle, retrieved 29 April 2022
  3. ^ Church of St Mary, Durham Street, Historic England, retrieved 29 April 2022