St Mary's Church, Whorlton

About St Mary's Church, Whorlton

St Mary's Church, Whorlton is a Church of England church serving Barnard Castle and the surrounding parts of County Durham. The congregation draws worshippers from Barnard Castle and the wider County Durham area. Service times are not yet listed here, so please contact the church directly before planning a visit.

Church of England churches form a well-established strand of Christianity in the United Kingdom. The Church of England is the established church in England, with a parish system that reaches every community in the country. Shaped by the English Reformation, it holds catholic and reformed traditions together, from quiet rural evensong to lively city congregations. It cares for around 16,000 church buildings, and average weekly attendance is roughly 700,000. The tradition traces its modern form to the 16th century (English Reformation). As a measure of its reach, the wider family today counts around 700,000 weekly attenders.

It belongs to the broad community of churches across England, whose landscape holds everything from Saxon churches to congregations meeting in converted warehouses. Barnard Castle lies within County Durham, whose county town is Durham. The church forms part of the wider Church of England presence across County Durham.

Thinking of coming along? Simply turn up: no invitation is needed. Allow a little extra time for getting there, as parking close to older church buildings can be tight, and if accessibility is a concern, a quick call ahead will confirm arrangements such as ramps, accessible toilets or a hearing loop.