St Paul
Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear
The church was built in 1864, paid for by the fourth Duke of Northumberland and designed by Anthony Salvin renowned architect of the romantic period.
The only functional Grade l listed building in North Tyneside. A local and regional icon and a jewel in our heritage by the renowned architect John Loughborough Pearson (architect also of Truro and Brisbane Cathedrals). A Victorian church (dedicated in 1884) in the Gothic style with magnificent stone vaulting and stunning stained glass by Charles Eamer Kempe and Leon Evetts. A world renowned organ by TC Lewis in its original state. Visitors record that this church is a place where they can experience the deep pool of silence in a very busy and noisy world and where its peacefulness and beauty draws them closer to God. This is part of the North Tyneside Coastal Heritage Route. Tynemouth Priory nearby is a national monument and a place of early Christian heritage and witness. The decorated and carved font cover in St George's reflects our links with the northern saints; Paulinus, Oswald, Aidan and Cuthbert.
