St Andrew's Church, Newcastle upon Tyne

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St Andrew's Church, Newcastle upon Tyne
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St Andrew's Church, Newcastle upon Tyne
St Andrew's Church, Newcastle upon Tyne
54°58′25.2″N1°37′7.91″W / 54.973667°N 1.6188639°W / 54.973667; -1.6188639
LocationNewgate Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 5SS
Country England
Denomination Church of England
Website standrewsnewcastle.org.uk
Administration
Diocese Diocese of Newcastle
Archdeaconry Northumberland
Deanery Newcastle (Central)

St Andrew's Church, Newcastle upon Tyne is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England [1] in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England.

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History

The church dates from the 12th century, but is mainly of 13th and 14th century construction. The porch was re-fronted in 1726. Other restoration work was undertaken in 1866 by Fowler.

The New Gate, Newcastle in 1813, ten years before its demolition. St Andrew's Church stood close by to the west. New Gate, Newcastle, 1813.png
The New Gate, Newcastle in 1813, ten years before its demolition. St Andrew's Church stood close by to the west.

A large section of the medieval Newcastle town wall still survives immediately to the north of the church, and the imposing New Gate in the city wall stood close by to the east until its demolition in 1823. Newgate Street to which it gave its name still runs past the east end of the church.

Burials

Organ

The earliest records of organs are from 1783 when an organ was installed by Donaldson. Subsequent restorations have been carried out by Gray, Nicholson, Binns and Harrison and Harrison.

A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. [2]

Organists

Bells

In the tower hangs six bells all cast by Mears and Stainbank in 1966. The largest weighs 16.5 cwt or 844 kg. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ The Buildings of England : Newcastle and Gateshead: Nikolaus Pevsner.
  2. ↑ "The National Pipe Organ Register". Npor.org.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  3. ↑ "Mr James Stimpson" . Durham County Advertiser. England. 15 July 1836. Retrieved 9 January 2021– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Tower details". dove.cccbr.org.uk. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
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