Diameter: 19.38" Bell 1 of 1
Founded by Thomas II Mears 1831
Dove Bell ID: 57235 Tower ID: 21903 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Lynemouth: St Aidan
Overview
Grid reference: NZ 296 911
Brick-built church and hall in one. Built by the Ashington Coal Company in 1925 on land owned by the Diocese. St Aidan's congregation now meet either in Park View sheltered flats, or at the nearby church in Newbiggin. For more details, click the link to the A Church Near You page below.
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
None
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
Hall style, all in one room with kitchen and WC in south-west extension and WCs in north porch. North vestry, with WC. South-east flower room.
Description of Archaeology and History
Lynemouth is a former mining village. The church was built by the Ashington Coal Company in 1925 on land gifted by the Diocese, in order to provide a hall and church for a new mining community. This was originally envisaged as a first building on the site with a second to follow. A choir vestry was added at the back (which the kitchen now occupies) in 1950. In 1961 the church was finally consecrated and became an independent parish. At this time original chairs were replaced with pews, a font was installed, and the building was purely used as a church.
A reordering in 1992 returned it to a dual-purpose building and saw the insertion of a suspended ceiling and reintroduced a partition. The font was relocated to the front, pulpit removed, new heating installed, and church redecorated.
Archaeological records show Mesolithic flint scatters on a site at Lyne Hill, due east from the church. Other records relate to World War II sites including bomb craters and military buildings. Also of local note are the Lynemouth Miners Social Centre constructed 1920-30 and nearby derelict former Lynemouth Colliery pithead baths designed by F G Frizzell in 1938 and listed Grade II*. The archaeological potential of the site is low. There are no designations relating to the ecology of the plot.
Exterior Description
Externally St Aidan's could be mistaken for a community hall. It has no tower or bellcote (though a single bell in a frame stands independently to the west of the vestry) which pronounces its location. The most prominent views of the building are from River View Road, to the north. There are two shallow steps from the pavement to the north porch, at the west end and a short flight of steps up to the vestry at the east end due to the difference in ground level.
The building has a continuous clay-tiled pitched roof with two dormer-like openings near the apex which appear to be for ventilation. To the east and west ends the roof carries on over the projecting east vestry and west porch. The four bays between the two have a red brick plinth and brick buttresses mark each bay. Timber-framed windows are grouped in Serlian form (rectangular windows either side of a taller round-headed central window) and situated within each bay. A line of red brick continues around the top of the windows. Red bricks also surround the window frames. The rectangular glazed panels are protected by polycarbonate.
The east end has a round window, with a raised cross in the apex of the gabled end. A chimney extends from the south roof-slope. The west end has a Diocletian window high in the wall.
Building Fabric and Features
Church
20th century all one room
Kitchen
20th century in south-west extension
Porch
20th century north
Vestry
20th century north
Building Materials
Brick
20th century buff and red
Clay
20th century roof tiles
Interior
Interior Description
The interior is accessed from the north porch which as a WC to the west. Walls are plastered and painted and a suspended ceiling contains the space. The west end has a wood boarded floor which is marked with badminton court lines. To the south is an extension containing kitchen and WC. The nave space is seated with several rows of wooden pews on level wood boards, with carpet up the aisle, extending to the east. An organ is positioned to the south side behind which the flower room, to the south of the chancel, can be accessed. At the east end is a step up to the chancel. There is oak panelling on the east wall inscribed in memory of William Brown d.1951, warden from 1939. There are two steps up to the altar. A door to the north side enters the vestry where there is another WC in the north-east corner.
Fixtures and fittings
Lectern
20th century Wooden, brass plaque notes its dedication in 1917.
Font (component)
20th century Stone font with wooden lid.
Organ (component)
20th century II manual electric - reputed to have come from a church in Newcastle and acquired in 1950
Altar
20th century Wood-frame with three papered panels. The central panel features an image of All Things Bright and Beautiful, side panel with foliate design. Donated by Vicar of Cresswell in 1926.
Reredos
20th century None, but panelling to east wall is inscribed Sam Williams Brown, d.1951.
Bells
Churchyard
Grid reference: NZ 296 911
Burial and War Grave Information
It is unknown whether the building is consecrated.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has been used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard is used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has war graves.
National Heritage record for England designations
There are no records of National Heritage assets within the curtilage of this site.
Environment
Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.
Renewables
| Renewable | Installed |
|---|---|
| Solar PV Panels | No |
| Solar Thermal Panels | No |
| Biomass | No |
| Wind Turbine | No |
| Air Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ev Charging | No |
Species summary
There are no records of species within the curtilage of this site.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
'Seek advice' Species
More information on species and action to be taken upon discovery.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
Further information
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