Gosforth Parish Church stands on what is probably the oldest church site in Newcastle with evidence suggesting that in Saxon times it may have been the only church in the area.
In 1798/9 the builder/architect John Dodds rebuilt the church entirely in late Georgian style, with substantial alterations in 1818/20 overseen by the well-known Newcastle architect, John Dobson. Since then there have been numerous adaptations and enlargements but the building remains essentially as Dodds and Dobson planned it and lends itself to well-done traditional Anglican worship.
Text adapted from Gosforth Parish Church of St Nicholas.
17th October 2024
Remembrance Garden.
Graves.
Grave of C.J. Brandling.
Charles John Brandling (1769-1826) MP, land owner and coal magnate. The monument is a stone vault, each corner marked by a pillar. The surrounding railings were removed during World War Two. Seven other family members were also buried here between 1826 and 1853. The Brandlings were merchant adventurers who came into prominence from the 1500s as sheriffs, mayors or MPs. The family owned several Tyneside collieries, including Jesmond and Gosforth. In 1760 Charles Brandling (father of Charles John) moved from Felling Hall to Gosforth. James Paine designed his new house, Gosforth House. Charles John, his brother Robert William and his brother-in-law Matthew Bell contributed to the rebuilding of the church in 1799. Brandling Charles John inherited the estate in 1802. In 1826 his brother Rev. Ralph Henry Brandling inherited a disintegrating estate. By 1852 the family was bankrupt. Ralph Henry moved abroad. The rest of the family moved to Somerset. The house was sold in 1880 with over 2000 acres of land. In 1882 Gosforth Racecourse was built in the grounds.
Source: Sitelines
Lamp Post.
9th February 2010
More information:
- Gosforth Parish Church of St Nicholas
- Sitelines - South Gosforth, Church Road, Church of St. Nicholas
- Sitelines - South Gosforth, Church of St. Nicholas, churchyard
- Sitelines - South Gosforth, Chapel of St. Nicholas
- Sitelines - Church of St. Nicholas, grave of Anthony Easterby
- Sitelines - Church of St. Nicholas, grave of James Losh
- Sitelines - Church of St. Nicholas, grave of Job Bulman
- Sitelines - Church of St. Nicholas, grave of John Dees
- Sitelines - Church of St. Nicholas, grave of John Ramsay
- Sitelines - Church of St. Nicholas, grave of T and W Smith
- Sitelines - Church of St. Nicholas, grave of Thomas Doubleday
- Sitelines - Church of St. Nicholas, grave of Thomas Hedley
- Sitelines - Church of St. Nicholas, grave of William Boyd Bell
- Co-Curate - Church of St. Nicholas, South Gosforth
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O2 are proposing to install a 15mtr
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That's a shame but then again if we all use a mobile phone then I can't really see how we could complain.
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