Church of St. Peter, font

HER Number

12092

District

N Tyneside

Site Name

Church of St. Peter, font

Place

Wallsend

Map Sheet

NZ36NW

Class

Religious Ritual and Funerary

Site Type: Broad

Font

Site Type: Specific

Font

General Period

MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Medieval 1066 to 1540

Form of Evidence

Structure

Description

Medieval font resited from Holy Cross Church. The font from Holy Cross church was found in Wallsend Burn in the 1800s and taken to Carville Hall. Mr Wigham Richardson gave it to the church in 1891.

Easting

430970

Northing

566710

Grid Reference

NZ430970566710

Sources

Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 7/146; W. Richardon, 1923, History of the Parish of Wallsend, pp 123-144; North Tyneside Council, Environment, Regeneration & Housing Directorate, 2005, St. Peters, Wallsend Draft Conservation Area Character Statement