St Andrew's is part of the family of the Church of England, based in Haughton-le-Skerne. Haughton is an ancient village, which is now part of Darlington, a town with an exciting and vibrant life in the north east of England.
St. Andrew's Church is Grade 1 listed c1125 of Norman origin but probably on a Saxon site, and has been at the heart of the community for more than a thousand years, making it the oldest Church in Darlington.
It is noted for 17th Century Cosin woodwork, oak-gated pews, pulpits and wall panelling, examples of which are now rare in Co. Durham.
The windows are from four architectural periods. Some Saxon stone relics are present within the church. Changes of rooflines and transept additions occurred in 1895. Look out for hatchments, the Royal Coat of Arms, the Parkinson brass (a sad story), Maundy money and the Emmaus window.
Our church aspires to be forward thinking, ready to meet the challenges of the 21st century so, in the last decade, re-ordering has taken place to meet the needs of 21st century worship whilst enhancing the heritage.
The church can be opened for an occasional visit. Please contact the church office to make arrangements out of the normal service times.
We usually open for National Heritage Open Days in September; dates and times are published nearer the date every year.
The Church office is located within the Church Hall complex and is open weekday mornings for personal visits as well as telephone contact. You can leave a message if the office is not manned.
St Andrew's Church Office,
Haughton Green,
Darlington.
DL1 2DD.
Church Office (Weekday mornings): 01325 468142. Church Email:
Rector: The Rev. Mark East: 01325 492993. Email:
St. Andrew's has a FaceBook page on which you can ask questions.
St.Andrew's has a number of What's App Groups to enable folks to keep in touch with each other. Please contact the church office for more information and a request to join a group,
Whoever you are you'll be made very welcome at St.Andrew's whether it's a church service or other event.
See our Sunday service page for latest news about the regular Sunday services.
The Alpha course is held from time to time. Please contact us for more information about the latest one.
We are a lively and welcoming Anglican Church which meets in Haughton-le-Skerne and serves a number of communities in North East Darlington, including Haughton village, Whinfield, Red Hall and Springfield.
We have a variety of Sunday services to suit different people and ages.
Alongside the church services our vision is to serve the local community through other means. To that end we run a FoodBank for those who find it hard to make ends meet, and a CAP debt counselling service.
Social events take place from time to time.
As a church we are very much involved in servicing Baptisms and Weddings, and there is some useful information on planning your wedding in church here on this site.
There are a wide range of other events which take place during the week.
St.Andrew's Scouts & Guides are affiliated to the church and usually attend a number of "Parade Services" every year.
St.Andrew's Haughton works closely with St.Andrew's, Sadberge.
As a church we also seek to work alongside and maintain good relationships with the Haughton-Le-Skerne Residents association, for more information see their website, The Haughton Hub.
St.Andrew's takes Safeguarding issues very seriously.
See our "Safeguarding Policy".
St.Andrews's takes Privacy issues very seriously.
See our "Privacy page".