Where is St Andrew's Church, Bywell?

St Andrew's Church, Bywell is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE43 7AD), in the parish of Bywell.

How do I get to St Andrew's Church, Bywell?

The nearest railway station is Stocksfield, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE43 7AD.

Is St Andrew's Church, Bywell a listed building?

St Andrew's Church, Bywell is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.

Is St Andrew's Church, Bywell a protected site?

Yes — St Andrew's Church, Bywell is part of the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).

Is St Andrew's Church, Bywell free to visit?

Yes, St Andrew's Church, Bywell is free to enter.

How do I get to St Andrew's Church, Bywell?

The nearest railway station is Stocksfield, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE43 7AD.

Historic churches · North East England

St Andrew's Church, Bywell

In or near Stocksfield.

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St Andrew's Church, Bywell — Grade I listed church in Bywell, Northumberland, England, UK.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station: Stocksfield · 0.6 km

Free entry

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit St Andrew's Church in Bywell, the nearest railway station is Stocksfield, located 0.6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is NE43 7AD, and entry to the church is free.

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St Andrew's Church, Bywell is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1201. Built in the Anglo-Saxon architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed church in Bywell, Northumberland, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.9481°, -1.9260°.

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Heritage listing

St Andrew's Church is an Anglican church in the village of Bywell, Northumberland, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Protected designations

Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

Architecture

Internally there is a piscina in the chancel and in the south transept. The reredos is a mosaic depicting Saints Peter and Paul. The sanctuary is paved with mosaic, and the communion rails are brass. The carved pulpit has Frosterley Marble shafts with arcading, the lectern is a carved stone eagle, and the font is octagonal on an old base. In the chancel is a Saxon cross set in a Roman block of stone.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 54.9481, -1.9260
District: Northumberland
Parish: Bywell
Postcode: NE43 7AD
Parliamentary constituency: Hexham
Established: 1201
Nearest railway station: Stocksfield — 0.6 km
Official site: www.visitchurches.org.uk

Sources

wikidata: Q7592333 (CC0)
wikipedia: St Andrew's Church, Bywell (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: St Andrew's Church, Bywell - geograph.org.uk - 5784.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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