St Paul's Church, Winlaton

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54°57′06″N1°43′40″W / 54.9516°N 1.7278°W / 54.9516; -1.7278 osgraw = NZ175619
Location Winlaton
Country England
Denomination Anglican
History
Status Parish church
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St Paul's Church is a 19th-century church in Winlaton, Tyne and Wear, England, dedicated to St Paul. It is a Grade II listed building. [1]

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History

The church was designed by Ignatius Bonomi and consecrated in 1828.

In the 20th century alterations and maintenance work to the church were carried out by Charlewood, Curry, Wilson & Atkinson, architects. [2]

Inside the church there is a memorial plaque dedicated to former pupils of Blaydon Secondary School who died in World War I. The plaque was transferred to the church when the school closed in 1998. [3]

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References

  1. "Church of St Paul". Historic England. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  2. "Winlaton, St Paul's Church, Blaydon".
  3. "North East War Memorials Project -".