Chapel of Light, the former Church of St Columba, Cornhill Road, Sunderland - Sunderland
A large red brick church of 1888-90 by the prolific ecclesiastical architect Charles Hodgson Fowler. Italianate in style, it contains a complete scheme of interior decoration by the artist James Eadie-Reid, including a series of wall paintings. The paintings are deteriorating due to water penetration and dampness caused, in part, by defective rainwater gutters and pipes and by the absence of an efficient internal heating system. A strategy for the building's future is being developed.
Site Details
- Designated Site Name:
- CHURCH OF ST COLUMBA
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building grade II
- List Entry Number:
- 1208179
- Local Planning Authority:
- Sunderland
- Site Type:
- Religious ritual and funerary > Church
Location
- Building Name:
- Chapel of Light
- County:
- Tyne and Wear
- District / Borough:
- Sunderland
- Parliamentary Constituency:
- Sunderland Central
- Region:
- North East and Yorkshire
Assessment Information
- Assessment Type:
- Place of worship
- Condition:
- Poor
- Priority:
- D - Slow decay; solution agreed but not yet implemented
- Previous Priority:
- D
- Ownership:
- Religious organisation
- Designation:
- Listed Place of Worship grade II
Contact Details
Maria Carballeira 0191 4031650
