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'One of the finest small churches in the country dating back to the 7th/8th century' according to E Fernie.

Sarah Losh (1785-1853), a local landowner, designed St Mary's in 1840, partly in memory of her sister and parents.

St Mark's offers breathtaking views over the remote West Allen valley and a fascinating local history and is on the Isaac Tea Trail North Pennines Heritage Walk.

Notched into the summit of the circular mound at the centre of the village of Cumwhitton, St Mary's is an ancient church dating from about 1160AD.

We are a friendly family church with a big heart, serving our community in many ways and hoping to do much more in the future.

An attractive little country church with a painted altar, fine stained glass and medieval gravestones.

Founded in the late 12th century under Bishop Puiset of Durham, it was built on land granted by the Diocese to Sherburn Hospital for sick brethren to convalesce.

The year 1750 is embossed in lead on the porch doorway and services are held once every fortnight. Inside there is a warm and welcoming atmosphere of a traditional country chapel complete with a pot bellied stove. Sheep and cattle graze in the next field and dry stone walls bound a woodland fringe and hay meadows. It is a place of peace and tranquillity.</span></span></p>

A place of calm in a very busy world.

The church is a Grade II* listed building.

This impressive Palladian chapel stands proudly in the grounds of Gibside House, which was once owned by the Bowes-Lyons family, relations of the late Queen Mother.

A beautiful serene example of an ancient church surviving in a modern age with something for everyone to enjoy and nice friendly staff who are more than happy to help.