St Stephen's Church is a redundant Anglican church on Brunel Terrace, Low Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building,[1] and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.[2]
| St Stephen's Church, Low Elswick | |
|---|---|
 Tower of St Stephen's Church, Low Elswick | |
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| 54°57′49″N 1°38′24″W / 54.9635°N 1.6401°W | |
| OS grid reference | NZ 231 632 |
| Location | Brunel Terrace, Low Elswick, Newcastle |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Dedication | Saint Stephen |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Redundant |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 14 June 1954 |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival (Decorated) |
| Groundbreaking | 1866 |
| Completed | 1868 |
| Closed | 1 January 1984 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Sandstone, Welsh slate roof |
History
editThe foundation stone of the church was laid by Sir William Armstrong on 19 November 1866. Building was completed in 1868 and it was dedicated by Charles Baring, Bishop of Durham, during that year.[3] It was declared redundant on 1 January 1984 and was vested in the Trust on 18 March 1987.[4]
The main part of the church building was found to have been suffering from dry rot and was demolished between 1987 and 1988.[5] Only the tower of the church remains standing.[5] Only the base of the tower is available for public access, by prior appointment.[2]
Architecture
editThe church is constructed in sandstone with a Welsh slate roof. As built, its plan consisted of a nave with north and south aisles and a west porch, a north transept, a chancel with a north aisle, and a northwest tower. Its architectural style is Decorated Gothic Revival. The tower is in three stages with triple bell openings, a corbel table, and a battlemented parapet. Flying buttresses lead up to a tall octagonal spire with lucarnes.[1] It contains a ring of eight bells which were cast in 1880 by John Taylor of Loughborough.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Historic England, "Church of St Stephen, Newcastle upon Tyne (1355238)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 11 April 2015
- ^ a b St Stephen's Church, Low Elswick, Tyne & Wear, Churches Conservation Trust, retrieved 18 October 2016
- ^ St. Stephen's, Elswick Parish of St Stephen and St Paul, retrieved 21 September 2010
- ^ Diocese of Newcastle: All Schemes (PDF), Church Commissioners/Statistics, Church of England, 2010, p. 2, retrieved 3 April 2011
- ^ a b Morton, David (2 February 2022). "An abandoned church in Newcastle's West End, nearly 40 years after it closed". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ Newcastle upon Tyne, Low Elswick, S Stephen, Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers, retrieved 21 September 2010