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Latitude: 55.0066 / 55°0'23"N
Longitude: -1.6095 / 1°36'34"W
OS Eastings: 425076
OS Northings: 568076
OS Grid: NZ250680
Mapcode National: GBR KB6K.C2
Mapcode Global: WHC3K.7FV6
Plus Code: 9C7W294R+J6
Entry Name: Church of St Nicholas
Listing Date: 10 November 1949
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1355218
English Heritage Legacy ID: 304332
ID on this website: 101355218
Location: St Nicholas' Church, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3
County: Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward/Division: East Gosforth
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Newcastle upon Tyne
Traditional County: Northumberland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Tyne and Wear
Church of England Parish: Gosforth St Nicholas
Church of England Diocese: Newcastle
Tagged with: Church building
NZ 26 NE GOSFORTH CHURCH ROAD (east side)
9/12 Church of St. Nicholas
10 November 1949
G.V. II
Parish church. 1799 tower and west end by John Dodds after demolition of earlier
church; 1820 additions by John Dobson; 1912/13 and 1950 additions. Sandstone ashlar;
graduated Lakeland slate roof. West tower with north and south porches; aisled
nave with north vestries and second north aisle; chancel with porches and small
apse. Flat stone lintels to double doors in west porches; 3-stage tower has
west window, similar blind window above and belfry openings in set-back third
stage below cornice and octagonal stone spire with swept eaves. Blocked south
door and inserted south-east door have flat stone lintels. All windows round-
headed, those of nave recessed with projecting stone sills in tall round-arched
panels; smaller narrow square-headed windows flank main east window. Coped
parapets above eaves band; stone gable coping with cross finial; semi-dome to
apse. Interior: painted plaster above panelled dado; segmental boarded roof
with side vaults to 2 oeuils de boeuf. Nave arcades of 2 wide elliptical arches
with narrow arches at east and west ends; 5-arched arcade to extra North aisle.
Ionic Order to chancel arch; panelled sanctuary. Headstones built into south
aisle wall. Glass includes memorial to J.B. and M.A. Row by G.J. Baguley,
Newcastle, 1902.
Listing NGR: NZ2507668076
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