Washington, Church of Our Blessed Lady Immaculate

Roman Catholic parish church. 1877-8 by A.M. Dunn of Newcastle. Rock-faced snecked sandstone. Tiled roof. Aisled nave, apsed chancels, south transept with gable belfry. Low north porch to chancel. Early English style. Lancet windows. High-pitched roof has iron cross finial at west and stone at east. One storey link to attached presbytery. 2 storeys, T-plan. Gothic style with decorated windows. One chimney. The church and presbytery are set within a large burial ground which contains a monument to miners killed in an explosion at Usworth Colliery in 1885. The church, presbytery and burial ground make a positive contribuition to the wider setting of the Washington Conservation Area. LISTED GRADE 2