Latitude: 54.5239 / 54°31'26"N
Longitude: -1.5598 / 1°33'35"W
OS Eastings: 428586
OS Northings: 514382
OS Grid: NZ285143
Mapcode National: GBR KJK4.32
Mapcode Global: WHC5X.0KH7
Plus Code: 9C6WGCFR+H3
Entry Name: Roman Catholic Church of St Augustine
Listing Date: 24 July 1990
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1242908
English Heritage Legacy ID: 352132
ID on this website: 101242908
Location: Darlington, County Durham, DL3
County: Darlington
Electoral Ward/Division: Park East
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Darlington
Traditional County: Durham
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): County Durham
Church of England Parish: Darlington Holy Trinity
Church of England Diocese: Durham
Tagged with: Church building
DARLINGTON CONISCLIFFE ROAD
NZ 2814 SE (North side)
8/34A CHURCH OF ST AUGUSTINE
Roman Catholic Church
II
Roman Catholic Church. 1825-7. Originally designed by Ignatius Bonomi, 1865
enlarged and remodelled by Joseph Hanson, 1899 enlarged again. Ashlar with
ashlar dressings. Slate roofs with ashlar coped gables and kneelers, plus cross
finials. Rusticated quoins and chamfered plinth. 4-bay nave, with narrower
2-bay chancel, all under the same roof. West end has a pair of tall, 3-light
mullion and transom windows with shallow pointed arch heads and trefoil
tracery. Between is a pointed arch niche with an elaborate crocketted
surround. Above a louvred pointed opening. The north wall has 4 tall 3-light
mullion and transom windows with shallow pointed arch heads and trefoil tracery
to the nave, and 2 shorter similar 3-light windows to the chancel. The east
chancel wall is blank. The south wall of the chancel also has two 3-light
windows plus a low single storey vestry in front. The south nave wall has 3
tall, 3-light mullion and transom windows with shallow pointed arch heads with
trefoil tracery. The westernmost window is partly obscured by a single storey
porch, which has a pair of short lancets and a pointed and chamfered doorway
with double plank doors. Beyond to the west is an octagonal stone tower, with a
tall lancet to each alternate face and above a bellcote with a single lancet to
each face; the whole is topped by a short octagonal spire with lucarnes.
Interior: the nave has a large western gallery supported on iron columns. A
plain collar beam roof with arched braces. The chancel has elaborately carved
roof panels. The fittings are largely c.1899 with an elaborated carved and
painted reredos.
Source: The Darlington Catholics: A history up to 1866 by G Wild.
Listing NGR: NZ2858614382
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