The Diocese of Hexham was founded on 29 September 1850, becoming the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle in 1861. Today it covers the counties of Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Durham, and the part of Cleveland north of the River Tees. The cathedral is in Newcastle, and is dedicated to St Mary. 179 churches were visited for Taking Stock (2012).
A large and important mid-Victorian Gothic Revival church by J.A. Hansom, one of the leading Catholic architects of... Read More
A small and economically-built Gothic revival church by a significant regional firm, close to the medieval priory... Read More
A hybrid design, with an exterior which might be described as modern Byzantine, and an attractive plaster vaulted,... Read More
A functional design of the 1970s, dramatically transformed by Vincente Stienlet in 2011. The chief interest of the... Read More
A bold and impressive design of the 1950s, blending Modern Perpendicular Gothic, Scandinavian and Art Deco elements.... Read More
A simple and well-built design of the late 1950s, serving a modern housing estate. The campanile is a local... Read More
A handsome stone-built Gothic Revival village church by the noted Newcastle architect A.M. Dunn, retaining much of its... Read More
A traditional church in modern forms by a well-known local architect, retaining much of its original mid-1960s... Read More
A well-detailed and functional modern church of hexagonal form with an open plan worship space.Washington was one... Read More
A simple modern design of the 1980s, built upon and incorporating features from the predecessor church. The... Read More
A modern dual-purpose church and hall. The ecclesiastical function is only expressed externally by two cross finials... Read More
A fit-for-purpose design of the 1970s by Lanner of Wakefield. The old settlement here was a pit village; the... Read More
