Historic churches · North East England
Christ Church, North Shields
In or near South Shields.
Christ Church, North Shields — grade II listed church in North Shields, North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- North Shields · 0.4 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Christ Church in North Shields, the nearest railway station is North Shields, located 0.4 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
Christ Church, North Shields is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1793. Designed by Robert Trollope. Built in the Georgian architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed church in North Shields, North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England, UK". Coordinates: 55.0113°, -1.4481°.
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Heritage listing
Christ Church, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, England is an Anglican church in the parish of North Shields Christ Church, Diocese of Newcastle. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building,
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Christ Church, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, England is an Anglican church in the parish of North Shields Christ Church, Diocese of Newcastle. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building,
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Christ Church was the first church to be built in North Shields, originally a small fishing village created by Prior Germanus of Tynemouth Priory in the thirteenth century. After the Dissolution of the Monasteries, the Priory's decaying church had been used for worship by Tynemouth and North Shields residents, but in the mid-seventeenth century a replacement was needed, and Christ Church was begun in 1654. The original architect of the church is not known, but in 1663 the Yorkshire architect Robert Trollope was engaged to complete it, and it was consecrated on 5 July 1668 by John Cosin, Bishop of Durham. In 1786, the Newcastle builder and architect John Dodds began to add a west tower to…
Architecture
John Grundy and Grace McCombie describe Dodds's Christ Church as "less ambitious" than the contemporary All Saints Church, Newcastle upon Tyne. Dodds had submitted plans for All Saints, but it was David Stephenson whose designs were chosen.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.0113, -1.4481
- District
- North Tyneside
- Parish
- North Tyneside, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE29 0LS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tynemouth
- Established
- 1793
- Nearest railway station
- North Shields — 0.4 km
- Official site
- www.northshieldsparish.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q5108705 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Christ Church, North Shields (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Christ Church, North Shields - geograph.org.uk - 223885.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Christ Church, North Shields?
- Christ Church, North Shields is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE29 0LS), in the parish of North Tyneside, unparished area.
- What is Christ Church, North Shields?
- Christ Church, North Shields — grade II listed church in North Shields, North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England, UK.
- How do I get to Christ Church, North Shields?
- The nearest railway station is North Shields, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE29 0LS.
- When was Christ Church, North Shields built?
- Built or established in 1793. Designed by Robert Trollope.
- Is Christ Church, North Shields a listed building?
- Christ Church, North Shields is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Christ Church, North Shields a protected site?
- Yes — Christ Church, North Shields is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Christ Church, North Shields free to visit?
- Yes, Christ Church, North Shields is free to enter.
- How do I get to Christ Church, North Shields?
- The nearest railway station is North Shields, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE29 0LS.