Land containing a historic former church-turned-auction house in Jarrow is up for sale

The land containing the former Park Methodist Church, which was most recently used as an auction house, has been brought to the property market.

The historic building, on Bede Burn Road in Jarrow, has been vacant since a fire, in November 2017, caused extensive damage to premises, including causing the roof to collapse.

The 0.12-of-an-acre sized plot of land is set to be sold via an online auction on Wednesday, January 31, by Andrew Craig.

It has been listed with a guide price of £90,000.

The property listing states: "This is a great investment opportunity within an area which is both well established and well served by very good transport links.

"The arterial routes of A1/A194 and A19 are all within easy access and will assist in making this a very popular choice for buyers on completion of the development."

In September last year, planning permission was granted to demolish the former church to make way for an apartment block.

The proposals were first revealed in 2020; however, they prompted a campaign to preserve the historic building, which was originally built in 1885.

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South Tyneside Council's Planning Committee initially voted to reject the plans in September 2022, with the majority of the panel voting against the advice of council planning officers, who had recommended the scheme for approval.

The applicant lodged an appeal against the Committee's decision and in September 2023, a Government-appointed planning inspector allowed the appeal.

You can find out more about the land auction by visiting: https://andrewcraig.co.uk/property/land-for-sale-in-jarrow-auction-house-bede-burn-road-jarrow/556166.