St Bartholomew's Church, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea explained

St Bartholomew’s Church, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
Coordinates:55.1853°N -1.5021°W
Location:Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Tyne and Wear
Country:England
Denomination:Church of England
Website:stbartholomewsnewbiggin.co.uk
Dedication:St Bartholomew
Heritage Designation:Grade I listed
Parish:Woodhorn with Newbiggin
Deanery:Morpeth
Archdeaconry:Lindisfarne
Diocese:Diocese of Newcastle
Province:Province of York

St Bartholomew's Church, Newbiggin-by-the-sea is the parish church of Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Tyne and Wear, England. The building is part of the Diocese of Newcastle.[1]

History

The church dates from the 13th century and by the eighteenth century had become a ruin. The nave and chancel were restored in 1845, and a new chancel arch and organ chamber were built in 1898 by W.S. Hicks. The north aisle was rebuilt in 1912.

The church is noted for its dramatic headland site.

Organ

The church had a two manual pipe organ by Nelson and Co dating from around 1910. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

Notes and References

  1. The buildings of England. Northumberland, Nikolaus Pevsner