Park House was a "Chapel of Ease" acquired by Father Haggerty in 1929. On the land surrounding Park House and other land acquired nearby the new church of St Cuthberts was built in 1965.
Location of Park House: Top right on above image (behind Mill Inn)
Image cropped from photograph courtesy of Colin Barratt and his Dad (Engineer for Seaham UDC)
Photo taken from Seaham Colliery pit yard approx 1974/75
Photo Credit: Memories of Seaham - Durham County Council
St Cuthbert's Church:
Planning of this new church was begun by Father Gits but he was not to see the fruits of his work. He died on New Year's Day 1966.
Photo credit Fred Cooper
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