Historic churches · North East England
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church
In or near Newcastle upon Tyne.
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church — church in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Gateshead · 0.1 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church is located in Gateshead, with the nearest railway station being Gateshead, just 0.1 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England". Coordinates: 54.9611°, -1.6033°.
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Heritage listing
Details 1. WEST STREET 5099 (west side) NZ 2563 5/1 26.4.50 Church of St Joseph (formerly listed under II Bensham Road) and Presbytery 2. Roman Catholic. 1858 by A M Dunn. Coursed dressed stone with high pitched slated roof. French Gothic style. Nave, aisles, short transepts, east chevet with swept pointed roof. Base for a tower at North-west corner but tower apparently not built. Gabled south-east chapel. Much elaborate tracery. Low south link to Presbytery, of similar materials. Three storeys, three bays in modified Gothic style with shaped window heads. Built to house three priests. Listing NGR: NZ2549863015 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 430258 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Joseph's Church is a Catholic church in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear, England.
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Background
History
Prior to the establishment of the Parish of St. Joseph's and the construction of St. Joseph's church in 1859, there had been no Catholic Church for the Catholic community in Gateshead. Gateshead was once the dwelling place for the Venerable Bede. In his Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum (The Ecclesiastical History of the English People), he mentions a certain Utta, the illustrious abbot of the Monastery of Gateshead. This influential monastery was in existence until the dissolution of the monasteries, after which the estate came into the possession of the Riddell family. Mass was said (in secret) in the chapel of the estate and it was there that the Rev. John Ingram was martyred for…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9611, -1.6033
- District
- Gateshead
- Parish
- Gateshead, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE8 1LX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gateshead Central and Whickham
- Nearest railway station
- Gateshead — 0.1 km
- Official site
- www.sjosephsgateshead.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593837 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Joseph's Church, Gateshead (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church - geograph.org.uk - 1336179.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church?
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE8 1LX), in the parish of Gateshead, unparished area.
- What is St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church?
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church — church in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England.
- How do I get to St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church?
- The nearest railway station is Gateshead, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE8 1LX.
- Is St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church a listed building?
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church free to visit?
- Yes, St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church?
- The nearest railway station is Gateshead, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE8 1LX.