Church of St. Bartholomew, churchyard
Church of St. Bartholomew, churchyard
HER Number
12175
District
N Tyneside
Site Name
Church of St. Bartholomew, churchyard
Place
Longbenton
Map Sheet
NZ26NE
Class
Religious Ritual and Funerary
Site Type: Broad
Cemetery
Site Type: Specific
Churchyard
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Form of Evidence
Structure
Description
There has been a church on this church since the 9th century (HER 785) although the present church (HER 7272) dates from 1790. It can be assumed that there has been some form of churchyard on this site since an early date. The churchyard includes mature tree coverage of several different species and winding walkways of late C19 layout. The churchyard is surrounded by a simple stone wall. Inside the gravestones date back several hundred years. Some of the graves are surrounded by attractive ironwork. There is an elegant First World War memorial (HER 9470).
Easting
427660
Northing
569090
Grid Reference
NZ427660569090
Sources
Ordnance Survey Third Edition 1916; North Tyneside Council, 2007, Longbenton and Benton Conservation Areas Character Appraisal; Alan Morgan, 2004, Beyond the Grave - Exploring Newcastle's Burial Grounds, pages 143-4