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Latitude: 54.9968 / 54°59'48"N
Longitude: -1.4372 / 1°26'13"W
OS Eastings: 436105
OS Northings: 567063
OS Grid: NZ361670
Mapcode National: GBR LBDN.NK
Mapcode Global: WHD4R.WNTQ
Plus Code: 9C6WXHW7+P4
Entry Name: Church of St Hilda
Listing Date: 27 February 1950
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1232156
English Heritage Legacy ID: 407494
ID on this website: 101232156
Location: South Shields, South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, NE33
County: South Tyneside
Electoral Ward/Division: Beacon and Bents
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: South Shields
Traditional County: Durham
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Tyne and Wear
Church of England Parish: South Shields St Hilda with St Thomas
Church of England Diocese: Durham
Tagged with: Church building
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5102 MARKET PLACE
Church of St Hilda
NZ 3667 SW 4/41 27.2.50
II
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Tower C18.
Body of church rebuilt 1810-11.
Ashlar, hipped slate roof.
Two tiers of windows, the lower ones tall, the upper ones small "clearstory", all
with semi-circular hoods.
Apse with 3 lights.
Tuscan doorcase to former entrance in centre of north wall.
West tower has rusticated quoins, contains semi-circular headed west door. Above
this a circular window, then 2 stages with louvred belfry openings, finally a clock.
pyramidal slate roof behind parapet. To either side of tower, vestry with "Venetian"
window and external stairs to gallery.
Interior a single space with galleries supported on cast iron columns.
Font 1675 by Robert Trollop,
Gilt chandelier 1802.
Model of lifeboat 1802 suspended from ceiling.
Organ case J F Bentley 1865-6.
The church, the parish church of South Shields is said to be on the site of a chapel
founded by St Aidan circa AD 647 and placed in charge of St Hilda.
Listing NGR: NZ3610567063
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