Church of St. Simon
Church of St. Simon
HER Number
8125
District
S Tyneside
Site Name
Church of St. Simon
Place
Simonside
Map Sheet
NZ36SW
Class
Religious Ritual and Funerary
Site Type: Broad
Place of Worship
Site Type: Specific
Church
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Description
This church was listed Grade II in 1983 with the following description:
'1879-80. Austin, Johnson and Hicks, architect. A very pleasing little church, built in roughly coursed rubble with ashlar dressings, in the late gothic style. A simple rectangular building without aisles or separate chancel. Vestry on the north. A nice gabled porch on the south. Decorated bargeboards and other detail. An elegant octagonal fleche marks the position of the chancel. The side windows are all square headed, the west window has a segmental hood and the east window a pointed one.' LISTED GRADE 2
'1879-80. Austin, Johnson and Hicks, architect. A very pleasing little church, built in roughly coursed rubble with ashlar dressings, in the late gothic style. A simple rectangular building without aisles or separate chancel. Vestry on the north. A nice gabled porch on the south. Decorated bargeboards and other detail. An elegant octagonal fleche marks the position of the chancel. The side windows are all square headed, the west window has a segmental hood and the east window a pointed one.' LISTED GRADE 2
Easting
34931
Northing
64307
Grid Reference
NZ3493164307
Sources
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special architectural or Historic Interest, 13/64;
https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1277137
https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1277137