West Rainton, County Durham

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The former Ebenezer Wesleyan Methodist Chapel of 1822 stands at NZ 3220 4674 on Hall Lane. Its date of closure is not so far known, but it was still active in 1940, and the 1959-60 O.S. map labels it as S.A. Hall. It can be seen in a 2010 Streetviews here and here, the latter with the spire of St. Mary in the distance. Grade II listed.

The former Methodist Chapel (originally Primitive Methodist) on Station Road, Leamside, is now a private residence. It was still active in 1940, and a 1991 map marks it as PW (place of worship), but its closure date is unknown. NZ 3152 4650. © James Murray. Another view, © Peter Morgan (2019).

The former Methodist Chapel on Chapel View at Rainton Gate. This was previously Bethesda New Connexion. This source gives a building date of 1874, with closure in 2004. It was subsequently converted for use as a gym. NZ 3180 4645. © Peter Morgan (2019).

Another demolished building was the Meeting Hall of the Plymouth Brethren, on Station Road at NZ 3131 4641. Present but not labelled on an 1896 map, it was labelled on the 1920 map, and had been demolished by the time of the 1939 edition. Its site can be seen here, on a 2017 Streetview, beside the road in the foreground.

St. Mary the Virgin. It dates from 1864, with the tower added in 1877. A map of 1861 shows a predecessor on the same site. NZ 3230 4689. © James Murray. Grade II* listed, wherein is mentioned two attached arches, said to have come from the demolished Rainton Hall. They can be seen in a Streetview from 2024. The war memorial is also listed, as grade II.

A Salvation Army Hall, shown on a 1959-60 O.S. map off North Street. Since demolished, it stood at NZ 3204 4680. It was still standing at the time of the 1991 map. The site can be seen on a 2016 Streetview here.