Hebburn, Canning Street, Church of St John

Parish church, formerly a service wing of Hebburn Hall. Converted to church
in 1886-87 by F R Wilson. Sandstone rubble with ashlar dressings; roof of Welsh
slate. Oriented NNW-SSE; unaisled; east transept at south end having entrance
porch in the angle; west porch at north end. Decorated style windows : 7 of
3 lights in the nave, 2 of 2 lights in the transept elaborate tracery over 7
lights at the north end, all between buttresses with gablets and set-backs.
South elevation : 2 massive buttresses having 5 alternate gablets and set-backs
between 1-light cusped windows and flanking a tall 2-light window. The roof
has a tall pierced, coped belfry supported by the south buttresses, and a central
flèche with 8 gabled louvres. LISTED GRADE 2