On the Feast of the Epiphany, Sunderland's original parish church of the Holy Trinity – first time I've ever photographed it in the snow!
Thought it looked so good in this snowy setting, the warm hues of its brickwork contrasting against the cool tones of a cloudless deep blue winter sky.
The church originally opened in 1719 for the newly created and rapidly expanding Parish of Sunderland.
It served the community well until population movements from slum clearances saw ever decreasing congregations.
It finally closed its doors in 1988 and passed into the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
Recently, a major £4.3 million restoration project took place to conserve and regenerate this remarkable Grade I listed building.
It has been brought back into use as a community cultural hub, now going by its re-branded name of 'Seventeen Nineteen', referencing the year it was built.

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