St Mary's Church, Longnewton
St. Mary's Church, Longnewton is a Church of England church in the parish of Longnewton, Stockton-on-Tees, Teesside, England. It is part of the benefice of All Saints' Church, Preston-on-Tees.
| St. Mary's Church | |
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 St Mary's church | |
  St. Mary's Church St. Mary's Church shown within County Durham
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| 54.542°N 1.409°W | |
| OS grid reference | NZ383165 |
| Location | Longnewton, Stockton-on-Tees |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Dedication | Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Consecrated | Pre 1806 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Durham |
| Clergy | |
| Curate(s) | Susannah Green |
| Minister(s) | John Lambert (Associate) |
| Laity | |
| Reader(s) | John Taylor |
Church building
It is a small stone building in the Early English style, twice rebuilt, in 1806 and in 1858, and occupying the site of a more ancient church.
There is a nave, chancel, and south aisle; north of the chancel, forming a transept, is the Londonderry mausoleum, within which is a sculptured white marble tomb of the third Marquis of Londonderry. The present building is Grade II* listed.[1]
There was formerly a chantry in this church, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Church Links
The church has links with St. Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School in Longnewton.
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint Mary Church (Longnewton).
- Church of St Mary, Heritage Gateway, retrieved 10 September 2010
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