Church of St Nicholas, Hedworth Lane
Church of St Nicholas, Hedworth Lane
HER Number
8039
District
S Tyneside
Site Name
Church of St Nicholas, Hedworth Lane
Place
Boldon Colliery
Map Sheet
NZ36SW
Class
Religious Ritual and Funerary
Site Type: Broad
Place of Worship
Site Type: Specific
Parish Church
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Description
This building was listed Grade II in 1985 with the following description:
'Parish church. 1882. Ashlar; roof of flat tiles with tile-hung belfry at west end surmounted by small lead-covered spire. Nave and north aisle of 4 bays, chancel 2 bays, lady chapel on south side of chancel. Windows and arcades decorated. East window 5-light stained glass, west window 3-light, all others 2-light plain leaded glass. Built, some 20 years after the sinking of the shafts at the colliery, to serve the new community.'
'Parish church. 1882. Ashlar; roof of flat tiles with tile-hung belfry at west end surmounted by small lead-covered spire. Nave and north aisle of 4 bays, chancel 2 bays, lady chapel on south side of chancel. Windows and arcades decorated. East window 5-light stained glass, west window 3-light, all others 2-light plain leaded glass. Built, some 20 years after the sinking of the shafts at the colliery, to serve the new community.'
Easting
434060
Northing
562130
Grid Reference
NZ434060562130
Sources
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special architectural or Historic Interest, 2/50; https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1025225