| Escomb Church | |
|---|---|
 View from the south | |
  Escomb Church | |
| 54°39′58″N 1°42′29″W / 54.66611°N 1.70806°W | |
| Location | Escomb, County Durham |
| Country | England, UK |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Previous denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | Escomb Saxon Church |
| History | |
| Status | parish church |
| Founded | c. 675 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed |
| Designated | 21 April 1952 |
| Style | Anglo-Saxon |
| Years built | 7th century |
| Specifications | |
| Nave length | 43 ft 6 in (13.3 m) |
| Nave width | 14 ft 6 in (4.4 m) |
| Other dimensions | walls 2 ft 4 in (0.7 m) thick by 23 ft (7.0 m) high chancel 10 ft (3.0 m) square, chancel arch 15 ft (4.6 m) high by 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) wide |
| Materials | squared sandstone with quoins |
| Bells | 1 |
| Administration | |
| Province | York |
| Diocese | Diocese of Durham |
| Archdeaconry | Auckland |
Escomb Church is the Church of England parish church of Escomb, County Durham, a village about 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) west of Bishop Auckland. It is one of the oldest Anglo-Saxon churches in England and one of only four complete Anglo-Saxon churches remaining in England, the others being St Laurence's Church, Bradford-on-Avon, Greensted Church, and All Saints' Church, Brixworth. The church is a Grade I listed building.[1]
- ^ Historic England. "The Saxon Church (Grade I) (1292122)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 April 2018.