St Andrew's Church, Newcastle upon Tyne facts for kids
Quick facts for kids St Andrew's Church, Newcastle upon Tyne |
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St Andrew's Church, Newcastle upon Tyne
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| 54°58′25.2″N 1°37′7.91″W / 54.973667°N 1.6188639°W | |
| Location | Newgate Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 5SS |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | standrewsnewcastle.org.uk |
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| Deanery | Newcastle (Central) |
| Archdeaconry | Northumberland |
| Diocese | Diocese of Newcastle |
St Andrew's Church in Newcastle upon Tyne is a very old and important church in England. It's a Grade I listed building, which means it's considered a special historical place. It's part of the Church of England and has been a place of worship for hundreds of years.
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History of the Church
This church first started being built way back in the 1100s! Most of what you see today was built in the 1200s and 1300s. The front part of the church's entrance, called the porch, was updated in 1726. More repair work was done in 1866 by someone named Fowler.
A big part of the old Newcastle town wall is still standing right next to the north side of the church. The impressive New Gate in the city wall used to be very close to the east side of the church. It was taken down in 1823. The street called Newgate Street, which got its name from the gate, still runs past the east end of the church today.
People Buried Here
Some interesting people have been buried at St Andrew's Church:
- William Bell, a portrait painter born in Newcastle, was buried here in June 1794.
- Charles Avison, a composer also from Newcastle, was buried near the north porch in 1795.
The Church Organ
The church has a large musical instrument called an organ. The first records of an organ here are from 1783, when one was put in by Donaldson. Over the years, other companies like Gray, Nicholson, Binns, and Harrison and Harrison have worked on and improved the organ.
You can find all the details about this organ on a special list called the National Pipe Organ Register.
Organ Players at St Andrew's
Many talented musicians have played the organ at St Andrew's Church over the centuries. Here are some of the people who held the position of organist:
- Thomas Hawdon (1783)
- George Barron (1783 - 1787)
- George Carr (1787 - 1790)
- Thomas Wright (1790 - 1796)
- Henry Munro (or Monro) (1796 - 1819)
- James Stimpson (1836 - 1841)
- Samuel Reay (1841 - 1845)
- J.S. Liddle (around 1852)
- Mr. Wish (1864 - ????)
- Thomas Albion Alderson (1867 - 1902)
- Harold Oswald (around 1916)
Church Bells
In the church tower, there are six large bells. All of these bells were made by a company called Mears and Stainbank in 1966. The biggest bell weighs about 844 kilograms (which is 16.5 cwt).
