Basic Site Details Name: | St Charles RC Church | Town, district or village: | Gosforth | City or county: | Newcastle upon Tyne | Country: | England | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Contractor: W C Fleck of Gosforth Foundation stone laid on 14 August 1910
The church is being built of Kenton stone with dressings and mouldings of Pasture Hill stone, Its length is 85 feet; width of transepts, 62 feet; width of nave, 8(sic) feet; height, 50 feet; height of tower, 80 feet. It is planned to seat 550 persons. Estimated cost £4,000-4,500. [Building News 12 August 1910 p.242]
| Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Church | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Church Road/Rothwell Road | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1910 | 1911 | | Church built re-using materials, particularly at the western towers, from a church in New Bridge Street, Newcastle, that had been demolished. |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | Charles Jean Menart (or Ménart) | | | 1910 | 1911 | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | McCombie, F | 1996 | A Parish in its Time | | | | | Pevsner, N and Richmond, I | 1992 | Northumberland (The Buildings of England) | 2nd Edition | 2001 printing with corrections | p502 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Building News | 12 August 1910 | | | p223 and p242
| | Building News | 19 August 1910 | | | p258 - foundation stone |
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