Bensham, Rawling Road, Church of St. Chad
Bensham, Rawling Road, Church of St. Chad
HER Number
8312
District
Gateshead
Site Name
Bensham, Rawling Road, Church of St. Chad
Place
Bensham
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
Class
Religious Ritual and Funerary
Site Type: Broad
Place of Worship
Site Type: Specific
Church
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Description
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*
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*
Easting
424970
Northing
561700
Grid Reference
NZ424970561700
Sources
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special architectural or Historic Interest, 1/101