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Latitude: 54.8981 / 54°53'53"N
Longitude: -2.2543 / 2°15'15"W
OS Eastings: 383789
OS Northings: 555957
OS Grid: NY837559
Mapcode National: GBR DCPS.RZ
Mapcode Global: WHB2P.B4SW
Plus Code: 9C6VVPXW+67
Entry Name: Church of St Cuthbert
Listing Date: 15 April 1969
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1042941
English Heritage Legacy ID: 240198
ID on this website: 101042941
Location: St Cuthbert's Church, Allendale Town, Northumberland, NE47
County: Northumberland
Civil Parish: Allendale
Built-Up Area: Allendale Town
Traditional County: Northumberland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northumberland
Church of England Parish: Allendale St Cuthbert
Church of England Diocese: Newcastle
Tagged with: Church building
NY 8355 ALLENDALE MARKET PLACE(North side)
Allendale Town
24/78 Church of St. Cuthbert
15.4.69
GV II
Parish church on medieval site. 1874 by Austin & Johnson, except for lower
part of tower which survives from the church of 1807. Squared stone with
ashlar dressings, slate roofs. Aisled nave and chancel, west tower. Free
C14 style. West tower has 4 stepped stages; pointed south doorway with
hoodmould and stone above giving dates of rebuilding and restoration; paired
pointed openings to belfry, embattled parapet with pinnacles, pyramid roof
with vane. Aisle walls with windows,mostly of 2 lights,and stepped buttresses;
sundial at west end of south wall inscribed
HORA FUGIT 1842
LAT 54 50
(the latitude is cited as a reference to Allendale Town being geographically
the centre of Britain). Similar fenestration in chancel, 3-light east window
and C20 roof lights.
Interior: 4-bay nave arcades, chancel arch and 2-bay chancel arcades all in
C14 style with hollow-chamfered arches and moulded capitals. Simple pointed
tower arch of 1807. Fittings mostly later Cl9; elaborate reredos of yellow
Italian marble and mosaic work dated 1887. Glass in north aisle by Atkinson
brothers of Newcastle, 1906.
Listing NGR: NY8378955957
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