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8312


Gateshead


Bensham, Rawling Road, Church of St. Chad


Bensham


NZ26SW


Religious Ritual and Funerary


Place of Worship


Church


Modern


C20


Extant Building


1900-1903 by Hicks and Charlewood. Ashlar with fairly low pitched slated roof. C14 style. Cruciform with aisles and an octagonal crossing tower with battlements, a corona of crocketed pinnacles and narrow fleche with vane. Much tracery, some flamboyant, some early Perpendicular. Elaborate carved surround to North door has symbols of Evangelists and three niches above it with figures of saints. Retro- chapel and vestry extensions to East. An expensive and accomplished town church. LISTED GRADE 2*


2497


6170


NZ24976170



Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special architectural or Historic Interest, 1/101

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