(101) Church of St. George

St George's Church near Mickley in Northumberland was originally built in 1823 as a chapel of ease within the ancient parish of Ovingham. It served the hamlet of High Mickley and adjacent farms. The church was largely rebuilt and extended by J.S. Hicks in 1884-1886 to accommodate the growth in population due to the development of local coal mines by the Mickley Coal Company (established in 1866). Mickley became a parish in its own right in 1867. The church is a Grade II listed building.

I've included four extra photos today as it was very much a day of contrasts. The first three extras are of the very impressive Durham cathedral and the last shot is a view of the sun setting over the Tynedale valley. Despite the blue skies and glorious sunset, the temperatures today were very much lower than might be expected for the time of year i.e. it was bloody freezing when out of the sun and in the breeze!