St Joseph's Presbytery

St Joseph's Presbytery is a red brick administrative building for the church with pointed arch windows and detailed Gothic Revival elements standing next to the main church. The structure houses offices and living quarters that support the daily work of the parish.

The building was completed in 1976 as a modern administrative wing while the original St Joseph's Church had been founded in 1895. Both structures emerged from the growth of the Catholic population in the area before they had any formal place of worship.

The building reflects how the Catholic community took root in Hartlepool through Irish and Polish families who settled in the area over generations. The spaces inside show the social role this congregation played in their neighborhood.

The building sits on St Paul's Road and can be reached from either side, with Hutton Avenue and St Paul's Road serving as approach routes. Access is straightforward and the setting blends easily into the local street layout.

The building is part of a church complex that expanded in the 1970s, showing how the parish modernized its infrastructure during that era. Alongside a parish center added later, it reflects the need for larger spaces as the congregation grew.

Location: Hartlepool

Inception: 1867

Architects: Archibald Matthias Dunn, Edward Joseph Hansom, William Ellison Fenwicke

Architectural style: Gothic Revival

Website: https://diocesehn.org.uk/church/st-joseph-8

GPS coordinates: 54.68506,-1.22061

Latest update: December 13, 2025 12:40