Abbeys & priories · North East England
Our Lady and St Oswin's Church, Tynemouth
In or near South Shields.
Our Lady and St Oswin's Church, Tynemouth in England North East, United Kingdom.
David Dixon — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Tynemouth · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Our Lady and St Oswin's Church is located in Tynemouth, North East England, with the nearest railway station being Tynemouth, just 0.5 km away. Admission is free, but wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is NE30 4DQ.
About
Our Lady and St Oswin's Church, Tynemouth is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Summary from the official site
Our Lady and St Oswin's Church is part of the Tynemouth Priory Partnership, which includes nine churches across six Roman Catholic parishes. Visitors can find information about Mass times and various parish ministries and groups on the church's website.
Read more on the official property page.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Tynemouth to Seaton Sluice SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Our Lady and St Oswin's Church, also known as St Oswin's Church is a Catholic parish church in Tynemouth, North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England. It was built in 1890 and designed by Edward Joseph Hansom and Archibald Matthias Dunn. They designed the church in the Gothic Revival style. It is located on Front Street and backs onto Pier Road, across the road from Tynemouth Priory and Castle and is named after it, being dedicated to the same saints, Mary, Mother of Jesus and Oswine of Deira.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In 1869, a mission was started in Tynemouth. On 15 August 1871, the Feast of the Assumption, a temporary church was opened by Bishop James Chadwick of Hexham and Newcastle on Front Street. The church was named the same as the priory down the road from it.
Architecture
At the time of the construction of the church, the priest was Canon George Howe. He worked on getting the church built. On 8 September 1889, the foundation stone was laid. The church was designed by Edward Joseph Hansom and Archibald Matthias Dunn and cost £2,500 to build. The organ was made to Howe's specifications. On 1 June 1890, the church was opened by Bishop Thomas Wilkinson. In 1941, an explosion damaged the church and the presbytery. It was accidentally caused by a sea mine in the castle ditch. In the church, the doors and windows were damaged as well as the roof slates and timbers. The presbytery was damaged so severely that it was demolished, creating the current space open…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.0175, -1.4216
- District
- North Tyneside
- Parish
- North Tyneside, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE30 4DQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tynemouth
- Nearest railway station
- Tynemouth — 0.5 km
- Official site
- www.northtynesidecatholic.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q131564557 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Our Lady and St Oswin's Church, Tynemouth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Our Lady and St Oswin's Church, Tynemouth?
- Our Lady and St Oswin's Church, Tynemouth is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE30 4DQ), in the parish of North Tyneside, unparished area.
- What is Our Lady and St Oswin's Church, Tynemouth?
- Our Lady and St Oswin's Church, Tynemouth in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Our Lady and St Oswin's Church, Tynemouth?
- The nearest railway station is Tynemouth, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE30 4DQ.
- Is Our Lady and St Oswin's Church, Tynemouth a protected site?
- Yes — Our Lady and St Oswin's Church, Tynemouth is part of the Tynemouth to Seaton Sluice SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Our Lady and St Oswin's Church, Tynemouth free to visit?
- Yes, Our Lady and St Oswin's Church, Tynemouth is free to enter.
- How do I get to Our Lady and St Oswin's Church, Tynemouth?
- The nearest railway station is Tynemouth, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE30 4DQ.