St Cuthbert's Church, Darlington

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St Cuthbert’s Church, Darlington
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St Cuthbert's Church, Darlington
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St Cuthbert’s Church, Darlington
Location within County Durham
54°31′27″N1°33′4.8″W / 54.52417°N 1.551333°W / 54.52417; -1.551333
OS grid reference NZ 29106 14442
Location Darlington
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication Cuthbert of Lindisfarne
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade I listed [1]
Specifications
Length130 feet (40 m)
Width75 feet (23 m)
Nave width44 feet (13 m)
Spire height180 feet (55 m)
Administration
Diocese Durham
Archdeaconry Auckland
Deanery Darlington [2]
Parish Darlington St Cuthbert

St Cuthbert's Church, Darlington is a parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Durham in Darlington, County Durham.

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History

The church dates from the early 12th century. The church became collegiate when Richard Whitton was appointed by the Bishop of Durham Rt Revd Robert Neville as the first Dean of Darlington in 1439. To support the dean, there were four prebendaries, Cockerton, Newton, Blakwell and Darlington. The college survived until 1550 when it was dissolved.

Following a lightning strike on the spire on 17 July 1750, [3] the crossing tower was rebuilt in 1752.

A major restoration took place in 1864-65 by the architects George Gilbert Scott of London and James Pigott Pritchett of Darlington. The estimated costs of the works were £1,590 (equivalent to £192,200in 2023) [4] and William Vane, 3rd Duke of Cleveland gave £500 (equivalent to £60,400in 2023) [4] towards the restoration. [5] The work involved removal of the galleries and ceilings, the opening out of the gable windows in the nave and transepts, the rearranging of the pews, and the replacing of several stalls which had been destroyed. The main work was the restoration of the chancel where the piscina and armoury were restored, the sedilia restored to their original depth, the floor laid with encaustic tiles and eleven stained glass windows inserted. A font was presented by R.H. Allan, of grey polished marble. A lectern by Messrs King and Collie of Durham was presented by Miss Topham. The organ was restored and the bells in the tower were recast. The church was reopened for worship on 14 December 1865. [6]

Incumbents

Vicars 1309 - 1436

Deans 1439 - 1550

Vicars 1550 onwards

Organ

The organ dates from 1880 when it was built by Forster and Andrews. Later work by Binns Fitton & Haley and Bishop & Son in 1987 has resulted in a 38 stop 3 manual and pedal organ. The specification can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. [12] The new organ cost about £1,000 (equivalent to £125,700in 2023) [4] and was opened on 3 November 1880 by William Thomas Best. [13]

Organists

Bells

The tower contains a peal of 8 bells by Gillett & Johnston dating from 1937. [15]

References

  1. ↑ Historic England. "Church of St Cuthbert (1121280)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  2. ↑ "Darlington St Cuthbert". A Church Near You. Archbishops' Council. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  3. ↑ "Newcastle July 28". Newcastle Courant. England. 21 July 1750. Retrieved 31 December 2019– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. 1 2 3 UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth . Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  5. ↑ "Untitled article". Bury Times. England. 6 February 1864. Retrieved 30 December 2019– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "The Restoration of St Cuthbert's Church, Darlington". Newcastle Journal. England. 15 December 1865. Retrieved 30 December 2019– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "The Vicar of Darlington". Darlington & Stockton Times, Ripon & Richmond Chronicle. England. 4 August 1894. Retrieved 30 December 2019– via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "Canon G.E. Holderness to be Bishop of Burnley". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. England. 13 December 1954. Retrieved 30 December 2019– via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "Church appointments" . The Independent. 27 November 1993. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  10. ↑ "A new appointment". Deanery of Mowbray. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  11. ↑ "Resignations and Retirements". Church Times. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  12. ↑ "NPOR [D04765]". National Pipe Organ Register . British Institute of Organ Studies . Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  13. ↑ "Darlington, Opening of a New Organ". Yorkshire Gazette. England. 6 November 1880. Retrieved 30 December 2019– via British Newspaper Archive.
  14. ↑ "Obituary". Leeds Mercury. England. 23 March 1896. Retrieved 30 December 2019– via British Newspaper Archive.
  15. ↑ "Darlington S Cuthbert". Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers . Dovemaster. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
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