Church of St Silas
CHURCH OF ST SILAS, CLIFFORD STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1024914
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Silas
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST SILAS, CLIFFORD STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1024914
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Silas
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST SILAS, CLIFFORD STREET
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:
- CHURCH OF ST SILAS, CLIFFORD STREET
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 26617 64653
Details
NZ 26 SE
12/186
14/6/54
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
CLIFFORD STREET (south side) Byker
Church of St. Silas
GII
Parish church. 1886 by R.J. Johnson; alterations 1899. Snecked sandstone with ashlar plinth, quoins and dressings; roof of plain tiles with stone gable copings. Nave and chancel with north aisle; north-west baptistry. Steps up to two-centred arched double door in moulded surround in north aisle westernmost bay; similar door and two-light window to vestry in east end of aisle. Similar west doors, inserted in 1899, flank large round-headed window with tracery; blind arcade below continuous sill and drip string. two-and four-light square-headed windows of aisle and baptistry have stone mullions and elliptical-headed lights. East window inserted in 1899 similar to west window. Battlemented octagonal belfry turret at north-west has canted baptistry adjoining. Interior: painted plaster above boarded dado; arch-braced collar truss roof. Five-bay arcade of tall octagonal piers and elliptical double-chamfered arches with hood moulds. Gothic-style reredos of Caen stone was 1899 gift from vicar; painted panelled coved canopy above. Octagonal stone font on arcaded base surrounded by wood rail and kneeler. Glass in east and baptistry windows by Atkinson Bros of Newcastle. Stone low-relief panel in south wall commemorating Elizabeth Harbottle, founder of the Harbottle Charity, has angels flanking inscription of early C20. Source: Parish Magazine of St. Silas, Byker, 1898-1900.
Listing NGR: NZ2661764653
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 304493
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Parish Magazine of St Silas, Byker, Newcastle in Parish Magazine of St Silas, Byker, Newcastle, (1898-1900)
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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