Church of St Paul
CHURCH OF ST PAUL, CHURCH BANK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1355091
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jan-1949
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Paul
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST PAUL, CHURCH BANK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1355091
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jan-1949
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Paul
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST PAUL, CHURCH BANK
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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 PAUL, CHURCH BANK
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 33879 65216
Details
NZ 36NW JARROW CHURCH BANK (east side)
Church of St Paul (formerly listed as 1/84 (St Paul's Church)
18.1.49 GV I
Parish Church, formerly two separate churches, part of the monastery of St Paul. Foundation 681-2 with gift by King Ecgfrith to Benedict Biscop, Abbot of Wearmouth; 685 dedication stone of basilica resited in nave over arch to tower. Eastern Saxon church is present chancel; tower Norman but may incorporate Saxon fabric; former basilica, is present nave, rebuilt 1782. 1866 alterations and additions of large north aisle and north porch by George Gilbert Scott; 1972 restoration. Nave of snecked sandstone with plinth; tower and chancel of coursed sandstone blocks, some of which are re-used Roman stones. Roofs: graduated Cumbrian slates on nave, lead on chancel; flat stone gable copings. Nave, north aisle and west and north porches; tower joining nave and chancel; chancel has vestry on north-west. Interior : 5 bays to aisle arcade; groined vault to tower at 1st floor; part of foundations of north wall of basilica exposed under glass in the nave. In the north porch are sculptures and balusters from the earlier building. East window by L C Evetts. Sources include: R Cramp Archaeological Journal vol CXXXIII 1976, 220-228, 'Jarrow Church'; HM and J Taylor Anglo-Saxon Architecture (1965) vol. I, 338-349.
Listing NGR: NZ3387365216
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 303745
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Taylor, H M, J, , Anglo Saxon Architecture, (1965), 338-349
Archaeological Journal in Archaeological Journal, Vol. 133, (1976), 220-8
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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