Church Of St Aidan

NZ35SW HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING ST. AIDAN'S ROAD (South side) 4/64 New Herrington.

Church of St. Aidan

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Parish church, 1885-6 by H. Morton of South Shields. Snecked sandstone with ashlar dressings; graduated Scottish slate roof. Nave, north and south aisles, north porch; chancel with north and south porches. Early English style. North front: chancel porch has semi-circular drip-mould over large 6-foil window in chamfered stone surround above paired lancets; aisle a straight-headed door, one lancet and 3 paired lancets; north porch pointed arch to door has 4 chamfers and drip mould; clerestory. 3 stepped lancets to each bay under drip string. Cross and vane finials. Interior: brick with sandstone ashlar dressings: 5-day double-chamfered nave arcades; chancel has double piscina, chamfered vestry door, mosaic and terrazzo floor. Marble inlay to font and pulpit. Light shades on nave arcades were for original electric lighting supplied by the nearby colliery. Source: Sunderland Echo 20th July 1885 p.2.

Listing NGR: NZ3421352860