St Catherine's chapel, Hylton Castle

Early mention of Hylton chapel, dedicated to St Catherine, occurred in an agreement, dated 1157, between Romanus, lord of Hylton and the prior of Durham by which the Hilton family was permitted to have its own chaplain within the chapel. The present building dates from c. 1400 although alterations were made in the later 16th and the 18th centuries. Scheduled Ancient Monument and Grade 1 Listed Building.

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Content generated during research for two paperback books 'Sunderland and its Origins: Monks to Mariners' (ISBN 13 : 9781860774799) and 'Sunderland: Building a City' (ISBN 13 : 978-1-86077-547-5 ) for the England's Past for Everyone series