St John's Church, Gateshead Fell

St John's Church, Gateshead Fell
St John's Church, Gateshead Fell is located in Tyne and Wear
St John's Church, Gateshead Fell
St John's Church, Gateshead Fell
Location in Tyne and Wear
54°56′18″N 1°35′19″W / 54.9383°N 1.5885°W / 54.9383; -1.5885
OS grid referenceNZ 265 605
LocationChurch Road, Sheriff Hill, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
WebsiteSt John, Gateshead Fell
History
StatusParish church
DedicationJohn the Evangelist
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II
Designated26 April 1950
Architect(s)John Ions
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic Revival
Groundbreaking1824
Completed1825
Construction cost£2,742
Specifications
MaterialsStone, slate roof
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseDurham
ArchdeaconrySunderland
DeaneryGateshead
ParishGateshead Fell
Clergy
Vicar(s)Revd Danie Lindley
Assistant priest(s)Revd Ken Coulson
Curate(s)Revd John Mayes
Laity
Churchwarden(s)Catherine Mayes Yvonne Stonebank
Parish administratorDiane Kindred

St John's Church, Gateshead Fell, is in Church Road, Sheriff Hill, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Gateshead, the archdeaconry of Sunderland, and the diocese of Durham.[1] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[2] It was a Commissioners' church, having received a grant towards its construction from the Church Building Commission.[3] The church stands at the highest point in Gateshead.[4]

  1. ^ St John, Gateshead Fell, Church of England, retrieved 16 December 2011
  2. ^ Historic England, "Church of St John, Gateshead Fell (1277868)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 16 December 2011
  3. ^ Port, M. H. (2006), 600 New Churches: The Church Building Commission 1818-1856 (2nd ed.), Reading: Spire Books, p. 326, ISBN 978-1-904965-08-4
  4. ^ The Building and Parish, St John's, Gateshead Fell, retrieved 16 December 2011