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An early English building (c1160) with naval and military memorials, including a VC.

The tall Saxon tower of St Mary's was not always at the west end of the church as the original nave was dismantled in the late Norman period and the Norman chancel became the nave, with a new chancel added in the late 13th century.

An exceptionally fine church, St Mary’s bears witness to two substantial investments in its history.

The Stapleton Chantry Chapel, begun in 1299 at the behest of Miles de Stapleton, (killed with two sons at Bannockburn in 1314, was built with exceptionally fine craftsmanship.

Built in 1762-3 by J Warner of Caistor using medieval masonry, externally it is plain, pedestrian, but very pleasant.

The church of St Paternus stands in pretty countryside, with a churchyard that was almost certainly an early Celtic holy site, as evidenced by the circular shape of the enclosure.

This humble church is dedicated to St Edith of Wilton, the daughter of King Edgar.

Originally attached to the medieval community of Tynemouth Priory, the first parish church of Tynemouth stood within the walls of Tynemouth Castle.

By the main door of this delightful medieval village church you will find a large oak chest with the date 1675 and the initials PB carved on it; who did it belong to?

St Mary’s church was built by the Staveley family in 1840 and extended in 1890.

Come and experience the calm and peace of this beautiful, spacious and simple church, uniquely unaltered structurally since its completion in 1834 to the design of Anthony Salvin.

Church with Saxon origins, bearing witness to the constant use and love by the local community as a place of worship throughout its history.