The Sacred Heart Church is a Roman Catholic church and ecclesiastical parish in North Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. Situated between Wideopen village to the north and Gosforth Park to the south, the church was made a Grade II listed building in 2006.[1] It is notable for its stained glass windows bearing designs by members of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, in particular Sir Edward Burne-Jones.[1][2]
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  Sacred Heart Church Location of Sacred Heart RC Church in Tyne and Wear | |
| 55°02′27″N 1°37′15″W / 55.0407°N 1.6209°W | |
| OS grid reference | NZ2432271866 |
| Location | North Gosforth |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | http://www.sacredheartng.org.uk/ |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Anglican church of St Mary |
| Dedicated | 24 June 1912 |
| Associated people | Thomas Eustace Smith William Morris |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 18 October 2006 |
| Style | Early English Gothic |
| Completed | 1860s |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle |
| Parish | Sacred Heart Parish, North Gosforth |
| Clergy | |
| Priest(s) | Father Michael Weymes |
| Deacon(s) | John Hawthorne |
History
editSt Mary's Church
editThe church is a 19th-century former Anglican church, built and donated by Thomas Eustace Smith in the 1860s, and named St Mary's. Use of the church fell following the more general use of St Columba's church in Seaton Burn, which was closer to most of the parish, and the church later closed.
Sacred Heart Church
editThe church was bought in 1911 by Bishop Richard Collins, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle and endowed to the Diocese. Mass was first led by the Bishop on 28 January 1912, and the church was formally dedicated to the Sacred Heart on 24 June 1912.[3][4]
List of Incumbent Priests
edit| Date | Incumbent |
|---|---|
| 1912–1918 | George C. Jeffreys [a] |
| 1918–1921 | C. Bede Tuohey |
| 1922–1925 | Charles Hart |
| 1925–1926 | None [b] |
| 1926–1937 | Charles Hart |
| 1930–1937 | C. Bede Tuohey |
| 1937–1948 | William T Harris |
| 1948–1949 | James O'Brien |
| 1949–1962 | James Phelan |
| 1962–1964 | William McKenna |
| 1964–1984 | Edward Ord |
| 1984–2000 | Thomas Cass |
| 2000–2008 | Joseph Travers |
| 2008–2020 | James Dunne |
| 2020–2022 | William Agley [c] |
| 2022-present | Michael Weymes [d] |
Architecture
editBuilt in the 1860s, the church is designed in the Early English Gothic style, although much of the masonry is brick rather than more traditional stone. The architect is unknown, but due to a number of similarities to the church of Baldersby St James in North Yorkshire, the parish believes that it is the work of William Butterfield or one of his students.[3]
Stained glass windows
editThe church is notable for its stained glass windows, bearing designs by Pre-Raphaelite artists Edward Burne-Jones, Ford Madox Brown and William Morris.[3][5]
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Historic England (18 October 2006). "Sacred Heart Church (1391786)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Sacred Heart Church, Wideopen Conservation Area Character Appraisal" (PDF). Wallsend: North Tyneside Council. January 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Sacred Heart, Church History". Sacred Heart RC Church, North Gosforth. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ^ "Sacred Heart Church in Gosforth to celebrate centenary". North East Life. Retrieved 7 September 2012.[dead link]
- ^ "Sacred Heart, Burne-Jones Windows". Sacred Heart RC Church, North Gosforth. Retrieved 7 September 2012.