Tyne & Wear Cathedrals & Churches

Hexham Abbey

There has been a church on this site over for 1300 years since Queen Etheldreda made a grant of lands to Wilfrid, Bishop of York c.674. Since the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1537 the Abbey has been the parish church of Hexham and today is still a centre for worship and witness to the Christian faith.

Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 3LS  Tel: 01434 652 477   Email

Cathedral Church of St Mary

The Roman Catholic Cathedral of Newcastle and a Grade I listed church designed by Pugin, the great champion of the 19th century Gothic style.

Clayton Street West, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1TN  Tel: 0191 232 6953   Email

St Nicholas' Anglican Cathedral

The Mother Church of the most northerly diocese in England with a 15th century lantern tower.

St Nicholas Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PF  Tel: 0191 232 1939   Email

Tynemouth Priory and Castle 
 
Standing guard at the mouth of the River Tyne and steeped in history, this English Heritage-owned attraction stages regular events and provides stunning views over the North Sea.

North Pier, Tynemouth NE30 4BZ Tel 0191 257 1090