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Latitude: 54.9692 / 54°58'9"N
Longitude: -1.6192 / 1°37'9"W
OS Eastings: 424476
OS Northings: 563909
OS Grid: NZ244639
Mapcode National: GBR SNG.1B
Mapcode Global: WHC3R.3C7C
Plus Code: 9C6WX99J+M8
Entry Name: Cathedral of St Mary
Listing Date: 14 June 1954
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1024913
English Heritage Legacy ID: 304491
Also known as: The Cathedral Church of St Mary
ID on this website: 101024913
Location: Newcastle Helix, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1
County: Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward/Division: Westgate
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Newcastle upon Tyne
Traditional County: Northumberland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Tyne and Wear
Church of England Parish: Newcastle St John the Baptist
Church of England Diocese: Newcastle
Tagged with: Gothic Revival Catholic cathedral
NZ 2463 NW NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE CLAYTON STREET WEST
(east side)
22/184 Cathedral of St. Mary
14/6/54
G.V. I
Roman Catholic Cathedral. Circa 1844; a major composition by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin. Tower completed c. 1872 by A.M. Dunn and E.J. Hansom. Coursed squared sandstone with ashlar dressings; roofs of graduated slates with overlapping stone gable copings; stone spire. Aisled nave and chancel without division; south-west polygonal chapel now entrance porch, and to east of this the tower. Decorated style. West double door with elaborate hinges in moulded and shafted surround; 5-light window above flanked by niches with figures; reticulated tracery to 3-light west aisle windows under gables; gabled buttresses. South door, in tall tower, similar to west door; upper stages of tower have cusped lancets, slits and 2-light belfry openings under crocketed dripmould with fantastic beast finials; quatrefoil pierced parapet has corner pinnacles with spirelets; tall octagonal spire has crocketed lucarnes, weathercock finial. 3-light aisle windows, 6-light at east. Interior: plaster above boarded dado with tiled frieze; angel corbels support scissor - braced roof trusses; round piers to 7-bay nave and chancel, with moulded arches. Caen stone altar and reredos with much carving; similar style lectern and pulpit.
Listing NGR: NZ2447663906
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