Location South Shields Denomination Church of England Status Active Opened 1811 Deanery Jarrow | Country England Churchmanship Anglo-Catholic Functional status Parish church Diocese Diocese of Durham | |
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Address Market Pl, South Shields NE33, UK Similar South Marine Park, St Hilda's Church - Hartlepool, Bishopwearmouth Cemetery, St Margaret's Church, Arbeia | ||
St Hilda's Church, South Shields is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in South Shields.
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History
The church, the parish church of South Shields is said to be on the site of a chapel founded by St Aidan circa AD 647 and placed in charge of St Hilda. Some restoration work was carried out in 1675 by Robert Trollope. In 1753 a north aisle was added to the church. It was then mostly rebuilt between 1810 and 1881 and the interior galleries are supported on cast iron columns. The rebuilding of the church incorporated the font of 1675 by Robert Trollop, and a Gilt chandelier dating from 1802.
The church is most famous for the model of a lifeboat by William Wouldhave dating from 1802 which is suspended from the ceiling.
Organ
The organ dates from the early part of the nineteenth century and was built by Donaldson. subsequent restorations were undertaken by J.W. Walker, Thomas Lewis, Nicholson and Lord and Harrison and Harrison. The organ case is by J F Bentley and dates from 1865 - 1866. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.