St. John The Evangelist Church
The village church was designed by Bassett Keeling of London, and is faced with local stone, with bands of pink sandstone from a local quarry. It is surrounded by elm and sycamore trees, and ministers to a wide age-group including young families.
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St. John the Evangelist Church, 7 May 2006
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Killingworth Village church hall, 7 May 2006
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