Cathedral of St Mary
CATHEDRAL OF ST MARY, CLAYTON STREET WEST
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1024913
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Cathedral of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- CATHEDRAL OF ST MARY, CLAYTON STREET WEST
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1024913
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Cathedral of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- CATHEDRAL OF ST MARY, CLAYTON STREET WEST
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CATHEDRAL OF ST MARY, CLAYTON STREET WEST
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Newcastle upon Tyne (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 24476 63908
Details
NZ 2463 NW NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE CLAYTON STREET WEST (east side)
22/184 Cathedral of St. Mary 14/6/54
G.V. I
Roman Catholic Cathedral. Circa 1844; a major composition by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin. Tower completed c. 1872 by A.M. Dunn and E.J. Hansom. Coursed squared sandstone with ashlar dressings; roofs of graduated slates with overlapping stone gable copings; stone spire. Aisled nave and chancel without division; south-west polygonal chapel now entrance porch, and to east of this the tower. Decorated style. West double door with elaborate hinges in moulded and shafted surround; 5-light window above flanked by niches with figures; reticulated tracery to 3-light west aisle windows under gables; gabled buttresses. South door, in tall tower, similar to west door; upper stages of tower have cusped lancets, slits and 2-light belfry openings under crocketed dripmould with fantastic beast finials; quatrefoil pierced parapet has corner pinnacles with spirelets; tall octagonal spire has crocketed lucarnes, weathercock finial. 3-light aisle windows, 6-light at east. Interior: plaster above boarded dado with tiled frieze; angel corbels support scissor - braced roof trusses; round piers to 7-bay nave and chancel, with moulded arches. Caen stone altar and reredos with much carving; similar style lectern and pulpit.
Listing NGR: NZ2447663906
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 304491
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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