Church of St Matthew, Summerhill Street, Newcastle upon Tyne - Newcastle upon Tyne

Built in 1877 by the local architect RJ Johnson, with a striking west tower added in 1895 by Hicks & Charlewood. The church has sandstone walls and a roof of plain clay tiles. The interior is tall and spacious with double aisles on either side of the nave. Funding, through the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Historic England Repair Grants for Places of Worship scheme, enabled the completion of repairs to the nave and chancel roofs, and rainwater pipes, in 2014. Investigative work is required to assess issues affecting high level masonry.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

CHURCH OF ST MATTHEW

Heritage Category:

Listed Building grade II*

List Entry Number:

1024757

Local Planning Authority:

Newcastle upon Tyne

Site Type:

Religious ritual and funerary > Church

Location

Building Name:

Church of St Matthew

Street Name:

Summerhill Street

Locality:

Newcastle upon Tyne

County:

Tyne and Wear

District / Borough:

Newcastle upon Tyne

Parliamentary Constituency:

Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Region:

North East and Yorkshire

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Place of worship

Condition:

Fair

Priority:

C - Slow decay; no solution agreed

Previous Priority:

C

Ownership:

Religious organisation

Designation:

Listed Place of Worship grade II*, CA