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St Bartholomew’s Church, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
St Bartholomew’s Church, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
55°11′06.97″N 1°30′07.67″W / 55.1852694°N 1.5021306°W / 55.1852694; -1.5021306
Location	Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Tyne and Wear
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
Website	stbartholomewsnewbiggin.co.uk
History
Dedication	St Bartholomew
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade I listed
Administration
Province	Province of York
Diocese	Diocese of Newcastle
Archdeaconry	Lindisfarne
Deanery	Morpeth
Parish	Woodhorn with Newbiggin

St Bartholomew's Church, Newbiggin-by-the-sea is the parish church of Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Tyne and Wear, England. The building is part of the Diocese of Newcastle.

History

The church dates from the 13th century and by the eighteenth century had become a ruin. The nave and chancel were restored in 1845, and a new chancel arch and organ chamber were built in 1898 by W.S. Hicks. The north aisle was rebuilt in 1912.

The church is noted for its dramatic headland site.

Organ

The church had a two manual pipe organ by Nelson and Co dating from around 1910. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

References

1. The buildings of England. Northumberland, Nikolaus Pevsner
2. Historic England. "Church of St Bartholomew, High Street (east of) Newbiggin by the Sea, Wansbeck, Northumberland (1304141)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
3. "Northumberland Newbiggin by the Sea, St. Bartholomew [R00756]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 21 February 2014.

• Church of England church buildings in Northumberland
• Grade I listed churches in Northumberland