St Bartholomew's Church, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
St Bartholomew’s Church, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea | |
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Coordinates: 55°11′06.97″N 1°30′07.67″W / 55.1852694°N 1.5021306°W | |
Location | Newbiggin-by-the-Sea |
Country | England |
Denomination | Church of England |
Website | stbartholomewsnewbiggin.co.uk |
History | |
Dedication | St Bartholomew |
Architecture | |
Heritage designation | Grade I listed |
Administration | |
Parish | Woodhorn with Newbiggin |
Deanery | Morpeth |
Archdeaconry | Lindisfarne |
Diocese | Diocese of Newcastle |
St Bartholomew's Church, Newbiggin-by-the-sea is a Church of England building in the Diocese of Newcastle.[1]
History[]
The church dates from the 13th century[2] and by the eighteenth century had become a ruin. The nave and chancel were restored in 1845, and a new chancel arch and organ chamber were built in 1898 by W.S. Hicks. The north aisle was rebuilt in 1912.
The church is noted for its dramatic headland site.
Organ[]
The church had a two manual pipe organ by Nelson and Co dating from around 1910. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[3]
References[]
- ^ The buildings of England. Northumberland, Nikolaus Pevsner
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Bartholomew, High Street (east of) Newbiggin by the Sea, Wansbeck, Northumberland (1304141)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ^ "Northumberland Newbiggin by the Sea, St. Bartholomew [R00756]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
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