Church of St Hilda
CHURCH OF ST HILDA, MARKET PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1232156
- Date first listed:
- 27-Feb-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Hilda
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST HILDA, MARKET PLACE
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- Reference:
- IOE01/00865/07
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1232156
- Date first listed:
- 27-Feb-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Hilda
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST HILDA, MARKET PLACE
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 HILDA, MARKET PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- South Tyneside (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 36105 67063
Details
1. 5102 MARKET PLACE Church of St Hilda NZ 3667 SW 4/41 27.2.50 II
2. Tower C18. Body of church rebuilt 1810-11. Ashlar, hipped slate roof. Two tiers of windows, the lower ones tall, the upper ones small "clearstory", all with semi-circular hoods. Apse with 3 lights. Tuscan doorcase to former entrance in centre of north wall. West tower has rusticated quoins, contains semi-circular headed west door. Above this a circular window, then 2 stages with louvred belfry openings, finally a clock. pyramidal slate roof behind parapet. To either side of tower, vestry with "Venetian" window and external stairs to gallery. Interior a single space with galleries supported on cast iron columns. Font 1675 by Robert Trollop, Gilt chandelier 1802. Model of lifeboat 1802 suspended from ceiling. Organ case J F Bentley 1865-6. The church, the parish church of South Shields is said to be on the site of a chapel founded by St Aidan circa AD 647 and placed in charge of St Hilda.
Listing NGR: NZ3610567063
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 407494
- 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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