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 characterful design of the early 1960s by David Brown, with a reinforced concrete frame and brick... Read More
A modest and small Gothic church by John Dobson, a valuable adjunct to the sixteenth century tower house, formerly... Read More
A small, utilitarian post-war structure. While no doubt serving the local Catholic community well, it is not a... Read More
A well-proportioned exterior of character with some interesting sculpture. Inside, the 1850 Wailes glass is of good... Read More
A simple but striking 1960s church by Anthony J. Rossi, on a sloping site. The interior is also a simple, bold... Read More
A pleasant and uncomplicated church which fits into the surrounding housing estate and serves its present congregation... Read More
An interesting design of the mid-1960s by David Brown, who was responsible for a number of modernistic churches in the... Read More
A pleasant and well-kept modest building of value to its congregation and with a quirky origin.From 1926, Mass was... Read More
A long, tall, brick-clad church of the early 1960s, its striking interior displaying a creative use of... Read More
A small, well-detailed brick church of the 1950s. This part of Newcastle used to be known as St Anthony’s. In... Read More
A stone-built Gothic town church and presbytery, built in the 1870s from designs by Thomas Gibson. The church was a... Read More
A stone church in the Early English Gothic style, built in 1860 from designs by A.M. Dunn to serve a shipbuilding and... Read More
