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Anglican Parishes and Chapels of Ease in Northumberland
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Since the beginning of the Church of England in the 16th century, every county has been subdivided into non-overlapping areas called "parishes", each one served by a parish church and a clergyman called a vicar or rector, sometimes assisted by one or more curates. A parish generally takes its name from the parish church, e.g. "Allendale, St Cuthbert". In some instances, particularly in large or populous parishes, there may be one or more additional churches, called chapels-of-ease.
However, the parish structure immediately after the Reformation was very different from the parish structure today. Over the years parishes were subdivided to create new parishes - sometimes based on an existing chapel of ease, sometimes based on a new church. A new parish could be formed from part of a single existing parish, but could equally be formed from adjacent parts of two or more existing parishes. Conversely, particularly in recent years, a parish may have merged with an adjacent parish to form a larger parish. Mergers may be accompanied by the closure of one of the parish churches, but sometimes both continue to function and share the parochial duties. The name of the merged or combined parish may include both former parish names e.g. "St Cuthbert with All Saints", or "Allendale and Whitfield", but not always. Many new Chapels of Ease have been established over the years, and several have closed, but as mentioned earlier, these churches simply provide additional facilities within an existing parish, so the parish structure is not affected when such churches open or close. As explained above, however, a Chapel of Ease could be elevated to parish status, and would then acquire a portion of one or more existing parishes as its own parish.
Theses pages attempt to illustrate the changes in parish structure in Northumberland from the 16th century up to about 1970, later in some cases, but these changes were very complicated and I cannot guarantee that every change is mentioned here or that every detail is accurate.
All the above references to the term "parish" relate to the "Ecclesiastic Parish" of the Anglican Church (Church of England), but there is another use of the word which may cause confusion. The confusion stems from the fact that until 1866 the same parishes were also local government administrative units, and these were often subdivided into "townships" for administrative and practical convenience. However, in 1866, a new local-government administrative unit was established called the "Civil Parish". A Civil Parish was sometimes identical to an existing ecclesiastic parish, but more often they were formed from existing townships - thus an ecclesiastic parish could have include one or several civil parishes. However, since 1866, the civil and ecclesiastic parishes have been quite separate, so changes in one were not reflected in the other. Today, after a 130+ years of independent changes, the boundaries of the two types of parish are very rarely related in any way.
Two other terms need explanation:- "Extra-Parochial Place" and "Parochial Chapelry".
An Extra-Parochial Place was an area which was not included in any parish. Invariably an area with this special status had at some time been the site of a Religious House such as a priory which was not considered to need the services of the parish clergy. Institutions like this were swept away in Henry VIII's reforms, but nonetheless the areas remained outside the parish system. This meant that these areas were also completely outside the jurisdiction of local government, and the residents - just ordinary secular citizens - didn't pay tithes or local rates (taxes) and avoided other duties and controls too. For church purposes only, most Extra-Parochial places were associated with an adjacent parish - in practice if not in theory. For local government purposes some Extra-Parochial Places had lost their special status by the early 19th century, but the vast majority of those remaining were abolished in 1858 and became Civil Parishes. In fact the first Civil Parishes, because no others were formed until 1865. In theory any remaining Extra-Parochial Places were abolished in 1894, but the only such area in Northumberland at that date was the Farne Islands and that remained Extra-Parochial until 1955!
A Parochial Chapelry is a half-way-house between a chapel of ease and a parish. The actual relationship between the parochial chapelry and its "mother" parish varied considerably, some were completely independent, some were not, but for the purposes of this list I have not distinguished between Parochial Chapelries and Parishes.
Churches which did not have parochial status are indicated by square brackets. Dates following a church or parish name indicate the date of building or creation and/or the date of closure or abolition (AP = "Ancient Parish" ie a parish existing immediately after the Reformation). A year in brackets is the date of the earliest known register (this can be earlier than the parish creation date if the parish church was previously a chapel of ease).
Select a letter below to go directly to entries starting with that letter
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U W
A
- Acklington, St John the Divine:: 1859 (1859)
- Created from parts of Warkworth, St Lawrence
- Allendale, Our Lady/St Cuthbert: 1767-1979 (1662)
- Created from parts of Hexham, St Mary/St Andrew
- Regains Allendale, St Peter 1953
- Daughter parishes/churches: Allendale, St Peter 1819; West Allen, High (Carr Shield) 1826; Ninebanks, St Mark 1763;
- All to Allendale with Whitfield 1979
- Allendale, St Peter: 1819-1953 (1785)
- Created from parts of Allendale, Our Lady/St Cuthbert
- All to Allendale, Our Lady/St Cuthbert 1953
- Allendale with Whitfield: 1979 ()
- Created from all of Allendale, Our Lady/St Cuthbert, Ninebanks and Carrshield; and Whitfield, Holy Trinity 1979
- Alnham, St Michael and All Angels: AP (1688)
- Alnmouth, St John the Baptist: 1877 (1877)
- Created from parts of Lesbury, St Mary
- Alnwick, St Michael: AP (1645)
- Daughter parishes/churches: Alnwick, St Paul 1846, South Charlton, St James 1860; [Denwick Chapel] 1872
- Alnwick, St Paul: 1846 (1846)
- Created from parts of Alnwick, St Michael
- Alwinton, St Michael and All Angels: AP (1691)
- Gains detached Corsenside, St Cuthbert 1328; Reformed from parts of Alwinton with Holystone C19?
- All to Alwinton with Holystone C16
- Alwinton with Holystone: C16 ()
- Created from all of Alwinton, St Michael and All Angels and Holystone, St Mary the Virgin C16
- Detached part reforms Corsenside, St Cuthbert 1728
- Split between Alwinton, St Michael and All Angels and Holystone, St Mary the Virgin C19?
- Amble, St Cuthbert: 1869 (1870)
- Created from parts of Warkworth, St Lawrence
- Ancroft, St Anne: 1733 (1742)
- Created from parts of Holy Island, St Mary the Virgin
- Daughter parishes/churches: Scremerston, St Peter 1844
- Ashington, Holy Sepulchre: 1888 (1887)
- Created from parts of Bothal, St Andrew
B
- [Backworth, St John the Baptist]: 1886 (1948)
- Part of the parish of Earsdon, St Alban
- Balkwell, St Peter: 1968 (1938)
- Created from parts of Tynemouth, Percy, St John and Tynemouth, Christ Church
- Daughter parishes/churches: [Billy Mill, St Aidan] 1958
- Bamburgh, St Aidan: AP (1653)
- Daughter parishes/churches: Beadnell, St Ebba 1763; Belford, St Mary 1735; Lucker, St Hilda 1766; North Sunderland, St Paul 1843
- [Battle Hill, Good Shepherd]: 1983 (1983)
- Part of the parish of Willington, St Mary the Virgin
- Beadnell, St Ebba: 1763 (1766)
- Created from parts of Bamburgh, St Aidan
- Bedlington, St Cuthbert: AP (1653)
- Daughter parishes/churches: Cambois, St Peter 1863; Choppington, St Paul 1863; [Netherton]; Sleekburn, St John the Evangelist 1906
- Belford, St Mary: 1735 (1701)
- Created from parts of Bamburgh, St Aidan
- Bellingham, St Cuthbert: 1811 (1684)
- Created from parts of Simonburn, St Mungo
- Beltingham, St Cuthbert: 1830-1890 (1881)
- Created from parts of Haltwhistle, Holy Cross
- All to Beltingham with Henshaw 1890
- Beltingham with Henshaw: 1890 ()
- Created from all of Beltingham, St Cuthbert and [Henshaw, All Hallows] 1890
- Benwell, St Aidan: 1896 (1884)
- Created from parts of Benwell, St James
- Benwell, St James: 1843 (1832)
- Created from parts of Newcastle, St John
- Daughter parishes/churches: Benwell, St Aidan 1896; [Benwell, St John]; Benwell, Venerable Bede 1937?; Newcastle, St Augustine 1892; Scotswood, St Margaret of Antioch 1918; Fenham, St James and St Basil 1926
- [Benwell, St John]: ? ()
- Part of the parish of Benwell, St James
- Benwell, Venerable Bede: 1937? (1956)
- Created from parts of Benwell, St James
- Berwick, Holy Trinity: AP (1572)
- Gains Berwick, St Lawrence and Berwick, The Virgin Mary early
- Daughter parishes/churches: Berwick, St Mary 1859
- Berwick, St Lawrence: AP-lost early ()
- All to Berwick, Holy Trinity ealy
- Berwick, St Mary: 1859 (1858)
- Created from parts of Berwick, Holy Trinity
- Berwick, The Virgin Mary: AP-C16 ()
- All to Berwick, Holy Trinity C16
- [Billy Mill, St Aidan]: 1958 ()
- Part of the parish of Balkwell, St Peter
- Became part of Cullercoats Team Ministry in 1975
- Bingfield, St Mary: 1740-1879, 1888 ()
- Created from parts of St John Lee, St John of Beverley
- Reformed from parts of St Oswald in Lee with Bingfield St Mary 1888
- All to St Oswald in Lee with Bingfield St Mary 1879
- Birtley, St Giles: 1764 (1728)
- Created from parts of Chollerton, St Giles
- Blanchland, St Mary: 1751 (1753)
- Created from parts of Shotley, St John/St Andrew
- Blyth, St Cuthbert: 1883 (1859)
- Created from parts of Horton, St Mary the Virgin and Earsdon, St Alban
- Blyth, St Mary: 1896 (1864)
- Created from parts of Horton, St Mary the Virgin
- Bolam, St Andrew: AP (1662)
- Bolton Chapel,: C13 ()
- Created from parts of Edlingham, St John the Baptist
- Bothal, St Andrew: AP (1678)
- Daughter parishes/churches: Ashington, Holy Sepulchre 1888; Hebron, St Cuthbert; Longhirst, St John the Evangelist 1876
- Branxton, St Paul: AP (1736)
- Brinkburn, St Peter and St Paul: AP-1976? (1865)
- All to Longframlington, St Mary the Virgin 1976?
- [Brunswick Village, St Cuthbert]: 1905 ()
- Part of the parish of Dinnington, St Matthew
- Brunton Park, St Aidan: 1966? (1956)
- Created from parts of North Gosforth, St Columba
- [Burradon, Good Shepherd]: 1894 (1938)
- Part of the parish of Killingworth, St John
- Byker, St Anthony of Egypt: 1868 (1868) (now Walker, St Anthony)
- Created from parts of Byker, St Michael
- Byker, St Lawrence: 1931-1978? (1929)
- Created from parts of Byker, St Michael and Newcastle, St Anne
- All to Byker St Michael with St Lawrence 1978?
- Byker, St Mark: 1906 (1900)
- Created from parts of Byker, St Michael and Walker, Christ Church
- Byker, St Martin: 1976 ()
- Created from parts of Byker, St Michael
- Byker, St Michael: 1844-1978? (1862)
- Created from parts of Newcastle, All Saints
- Daughter parishes/churches: Byker, St Anthony 1868; Byker, St Lawrence 1931; Byker, St Mark 1906; Byker, St Martin 1976; Byker, St Silas 1887; Newcastle, Heaton, St Gabriel 1900;
- All to Byker St Michael with St Lawrence 1978?
- Byker St Michael with St Lawrence: 1978? ()
- Created from all of Byker, St Michael and Byker, St Lawrence 1978?
- Byker, St Silas: 1887 (1886)
- Created from parts of Byker, St Michael
- Byrness, St Francis: 1801-1940 (1797)
- Created from parts of Elsdon, St Cuthbert;
- Gains Ramshope 1883
- All to Horsley with Byrness 1940
- Bywell, St Andrew: AP-1975 (1668)
- Daughter parishes/churches: Shotley, St John/St Andrew 1724; Riding Mill, St James 1975; Newton Hall, St James 1877;
- All to Riding Mill, St James 1975
- St Andrew's Church closed and parish renamed Riding Mill in 1975
- Bywell, St Peter: AP (1663)
- Daughter parishes/churches: Healey, St John 1876; Newton Hall, St James 1877; Whittonstall, St Philip and St James 1774
C
- Cambo, Holy Trinity: 1844 (1843)
- Created from parts of Hartburn, St Andrew
- Cambois, St Peter: 1863 (1865)
- Created from parts of Bedlington, St Cuthbert
- Carham, St Cuthbert: AP (1684)
- Carr Shield - see West Allen (Carr Shield):
- West Allen renamed Carr Shield in 1900
- [Chapel House, Holy Nativity]: 1972 ()
- Part of the parish of Whorlton, St John
- Chatton, Holy Cross: AP-1970 (1712)
- Daughter parishes/churches: Doddington, St Mary and St Michael 1775;
- All to Chatton with Chillingham 1970
- Chatton with Chillingham: 1970 ()
- Created from all of Chatton, Holy Cross and Chillingham, St Peter 1970
- Chevington, St John the Divine: 1863 (1859)
- Created from parts of Warkworth, St Lawrence
- Chillingham, St Peter: AP-1970 (1692)
- All to Chatton with Chillingham 1970
- Chollerton, St Giles: AP (1647)
- Daughter parishes/churches: Kirkheaton, St Bartholomew 1753; Birtley, St Giles 1764; [Gunnerton, St Christopher] 1899
- Choppington, St Paul: 1863 (1866)
- Created from parts of Bedlington, St Cuthbert
- Corbridge, Holy Trinity: early ()
- All to Corbridge, St Andrew early
- Corbridge, St Andrew: AP (1657)
- Gains Corbridge, St Mary; Corbridge, St Helen and Corbridge, Holy Trinity early
- Daughter parishes/churches: [Dilston Hall, St Mary Magdalene] early 17th century; Halton, St Oswald, St Cuthbert and King Alfwald; Newton Hall, St James 1877; [Stagshaw House, St Aiden] 1885
- Sometimes called "Corbridge with Halton"
- Corbridge, St Helen: early ()
- All to Corbridge, St Andrew early
- Corbridge, St Mary: early ()
- All to Corbridge, St Andrew early
- Cornhill, St Helen: 1730 (1695)
- Created from parts of Norham, St Cuthbert
- Corsenside, St Cuthbert: AP-1312, 1728 (1715)
- All to Holystone, St Mary the Virgin 1312
- Reformed from detached part of Alwinton with Holystone 1728
- Daughter parishes/churches: [West Woodburn, All Saints] 1907
- Cowgate, St Peter: 1957 (1928)
- Created from parts of Gosforth, All Saints; Fenham, St James and St Basil and Newcastle, St Luke the Evangalist
- Cramlington, St Nicholas: 1742 (1665)
- Created from parts of Newcastle, St Nicholas
- Daughter parishes/churches: Dudley, St Paul 1969; Sighill, Holy Trinity 1846
- Cresswell and Lynemouth: 1971 ()
- Created from all of Cresswell, St Bartholomew, Apostle and Martyr and Lynmouth, St Aidan 1971
- Cresswell, St Bartholomew, Apostle and Martyr: 1836-1971 (1836)
- Created from parts of Woodhorn, St Mary the Virgin
- All to Cresswell and Lynemouth 1971
- Cullercoats, St George: 1880 (1880)
- Created from parts of Tynemouth, Christ Church and Cullercoats, St Paul
- Daughter parishes/churches: [Marden with Preston Grange, St Hilda] 1966
- Became part of Cullercoats Team Ministry in 1975
- Cullercoats, St Paul: 1860 (1861)
- Created from parts of Tynemouth, Christ Church
- Daughter parishes/churches: Cullercoats, St George 1880; Monkseaton, St. Mary 1927; Monkseaton, St Peter 1938
D
- [Dalton, Holy Trinty]: 1837 ()
- Part of the parish of Newburn, St Michael and All Angels
- Delaval, Our Lady: 1891 (1891)
- Created from parts of Earsdon, St Alban
- Daughter parishes/churches: [Delaval (Seaton Sluice), St Paul] 1961
- [Delaval (Seaton Sluice), St Paul]: 1961 (1965)
- Part of the parish of Delaval, Our Lady
- Denton, Holy Spirit: 1964 ()
- Created from parts of Sugley, Holy Saviour
- [Denwick Chapel]: 1872 ()
- Part of the parish of Alnwick, St Michael
- [Dilston Hall, St Mary Magdalene]: early 17th century ()
- Part of the parish of Corbridge, St Andrew
- Dinnington, St Matthew: 1818 (1835)
- Created from parts of Ponteland, St Mary the Virgin
- Daughter parishes/churches: [Brunswick Village, St Cuthbert] 1905
- Doddington, St Mary and St Michael: 1775 (1688)
- Created from parts of Chatton, Holy Cross
- Wooler and Doddington swap parts of their respective parishes in 1882
- Duddo, All Saints: 1865-1970 (1867)
- Created from parts of Norham, St Cuthbert
- All to Norham and Duddo 1970
- Dudley, St Paul: 1969 (1964)
- Created from parts of Cramlington, St Nicholas; Killingworth, St John; Sighill, Holy Trinity and North Gosforth, St Columba
E
- Earsdon, St Alban: 1761 (1589)
- Created from parts of Tynemouth, Christ Church
- Daughter parishes/churches: [Backworth, St John the Baptist] 1886; Delaval, Our Lady 1891; [Holywell, St Mary] 1885; [New Hartley, St Michael and All Angels] 1900; [Seaton Delaval, St Stephen] 1912?; Sighill, Holy Trinity 1846; Blyth, St Cuthbert 1883; Shiremoor, St Mark 1968
- Edlingham, St John the Baptist: AP (1658)
- Daughter parishes/churches: Bolton Chapel,
- Eglingham, St Maurice: AP (1662)
- Daughter parishes/churches: Old Bewick, Holy Trinity
- Ellingham, St Maurice: AP (1695)
- Daughter parishes/churches: South Charlton, St James 1860
- Elsdon, St Cuthbert: AP (1672)
- Daughter parishes/churches: Byrness, St Francis 1801; Horsley (Redesdale), Holy Trinity 1883; Otterburn, St John the Evangelist 1857
- Elswick (High), St Paul: 1846 (1859)
- Created from parts of Newcastle, St John
- Gains parts of Newcastle, St Matthew 1961
- Daughter parishes/churches: Elswick (High), St Philip 1868; Elswick (Low), St Stephen 1868; Newcastle, St Mary the Virgin 1895; Newcastle St Matthew with St Mary 1961
- Elswick (High), St Philip: 1868 (1869)
- Created from parts of Elswick (High), St Paul
- Daughter parishes/churches: [Elswick, Holy Spirit]; Newcastle, St Augustine 1892
- [Elswick, Holy Spirit]: ? ()
- Part of the parish of Elswick (High), St Philip
- Elswick (Low), St Stephen: 1868 (1868)
- Created from parts of Elswick (High), St Paul
- Gains parts of Newcastle, St Mary the Virgin 1961
- Daughter parishes/churches: [Elswick, St Mark] 1884?; Newcastle, St Mary the Virgin 1895
- [Elswick, St Mark]: 1884?-1969? (1884)
- Part of the parish of Elswick (Low), St Stephen
- Embleton, Holy Trinity: AP (1682)
- Daughter parishes/churches: Rennington, All Saints 1767; Rock, St Philip and St James 1767
- [Etal, St Mary the Virgin]: 1858 (1917)
- Part of the parish of Ford, St Michael and All Angels
F
- Falstone, St Peter: 1811 (1742)
- Created from parts of Simonburn, St Mungo
- [Fawdon, St Mary the Virgin]: 1959-1980 ()
- Part of the parish of Gosforth, All Saints
- All to Newcastle, The Epiphany 1980
- Felton, St Michael and All Angels: AP (1653)
- Daughter parishes/churches: Longframlington, St Mary the Virgin 1891
- Fenham, St James and St Basil: 1926 (1905)
- Created from parts of Newcastle, St Augustine; Newcastle, St Luke the Evangalist and Benwell, St James
- Daughter parishes/churches: Newcastle, Holy Cross 1936; Cowgate, St Peter 1957
- Ford, St Michael and All Angels: AP (1684)
- Daughter parishes/churches: [Etal, St Mary the Virgin] 1858
- Sometimes called "Ford with Etal"
- [Fourstones, St Aiden]: 1892 ()
- Part of the parish of Warden
G
- Gosforth, All Saints: 1906 (1904)
- Created from parts of Gosforth, St Nicholas
- Daughter parishes/churches: Kenton, Church of the Ascension 1967; Newcastle, The Epiphany 1980; Cowgate, St Peter 1957; [Fawdon, St Mary the Virgin] 1959; [Gosforth, St Hugh] 1961
- [Gosforth, St Hugh]: 1961-1980 ()
- Part of the parish of Gosforth, All Saints
- All to Newcastle, The Epiphany 1980
- Gosforth, St Nicholas: 1865 (1697)
- Created from parts of Newcastle, St Nicholas
- Daughter parishes/churches: Gosforth, All Saints 1906; North Gosforth, St Columba 1865; [Gosforth, St Hugh] 1961
- Greenhead, St Cuthbert: 1831 (1862)
- Created from parts of Haltwhistle, Holy Cross
- Greystead, St Luke: 1811 (1819)
- Created from parts of Simonburn, St Mungo
- Guizance: Ex Par ()
- Registers with Shilbottle, St James
- [Gunnerton, St Christopher]: 1899 ()
- Part of the parish of Chollerton, St Giles
H
- Halton, St Oswald, St Cuthbert and King Alfwald: C8? (1654)
- Created from parts of Corbridge, St Andrew
- Haltwhistle, Holy Cross: AP (1656)
- Daughter parishes/churches: Beltingham, St Cuthbert 1830; Greenhead, St Cuthbert 1831
- Hartburn, St Andrew: AP-1939 (1678)
- Daughter parishes/churches: Cambo, Holy Trinity 1844; Netherwitton, St Giles 1835;
- All to Hartburn with Meldon 1939
- Hartburn with Meldon: 1939 ()
- Created from all of Hartburn, St Andrew and Meldon, St John the Baptist 1939
- Haydon Bridge, St Cuthbert: 1879 (1654)
- Created from parts of Warden, St Michael and All Angels
- Healey, St John: 1876 (1877)
- Created from parts of Bywell, St Peter
- Heavenfield, St Oswald in Lee - see St Oswald in Lee, St Oswald
- Hebron, St Cuthbert: early (1680)
- Created from parts of Bothal, St Andrew
- Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew: AP (1654)
- [Henshaw, All Hallows]: 1888-1890 (1901)
- Part of the parish of Haltwhistle, Holy Cross
- All to Beltingham with Henshaw 1890
- [Hepple, Christ Church]: 1890? (1890)
- Part of the parish of Rothbury, All Saints
- Hexham, St Mary/St Andrew: AP (1579)
- Daughter parishes/churches: Allendale, Our Lady/St Cuthbert 1767; Whitley Chapel, St Helen 1763
- High Elswick, St Paul - see Elswick (High), St Paul
- High Elswick, St Philip - see Elswick (High), St Philip
- Holy Island, St Mary the Virgin: AP (1578)
- Daughter parishes/churches: Ancroft, St Anne 1733; Kyloe, St Nicholas 1738; Lowick, St John the Baptist 1732; Tweedmouth, St Bartholomew 1737
- Holystone, St Mary the Virgin: AP (1815)
- Gains Corsenside, St Cuthbert 1312; Reformed from Alwinton with Holystone C19?
- Daughter parishes/churches: Corsenside, St Cuthbert 1728; Ex Par (Kidland) registers with Holystone
- All to Alwinton with Holystone C16
- [Holywell, St Mary]: 1885 (1918)
- Part of the parish of Earsdon, St Alban
- Horsley (Redesdale), Holy Trinity: 1883-1940 (1844)
- Created from parts of Elsdon, St Cuthbert
- All to Horsley with Byrness 1940
- Horsley with Byrness: 1940 ()
- Created from all of Horsley (Redesdale), Holy Trinity and Byrness, St Francis 1940
- Horton, St Mary the Virgin: 1734 (1648)
- Created from parts of Woodhorn, St Mary the Virgin
- Daughter parishes/churches: Blyth, St Cuthbert 1883; Blyth, St Mary 1896; Newsham, St Bede 1957
- Howdon Panns, St Paul the Apostle: 1859 (1860)
- Created from parts of Wallsend, St Peter
- Howdon Panns was renamed Willington Quay in 1976?
- Howick, St Michael and All Angels: AP (1678)
- Humshaugh, St Peter: 1832 (1818)
- Created from parts of Simonburn, St Mungo
- Gains part of Warden, St Michael and All Angels 1900
I
- Ilderton, St Michael: AP (1724)
- Ingram, St Michael and All Angels: AP (1682)
J
- Jesmond, Holy Trinity: 1926 ()
- Created from parts of Jesmond Parish (Clayton Memorial Church) and Jesmond, St George
- Jesmond Parish (Clayton Memorial Church): 1861 (1861)
- Created from parts of Newcastle, St Andrew
- Daughter parishes/churches: Jesmond, Holy Trinity 1926; Jesmond, St George 1889; Shieldfield, St Jude 1892; Jesmond (Sandyford), St Barnabas 1908
- Jesmond (Sandyford), St Barnabas: 1908-1974 (1900)
- Created from parts of Jesmond Parish (Clayton Memorial Church)
- All to Jesmond (Sandyford), St Barnabas and St Jude 1974
- Jesmond (Sandyford), St Barnabas and St Jude: 1974 ()
- Created from all of Jesmond (Sandyford), St Barnabas and Shieldfield, St Jude 1974
- Jesmond, St George: 1889 (1888)
- Created from parts of Jesmond Parish (Clayton Memorial Church)
- Daughter parishes/churches: Jesmond, St Hilda 1909; Jesmond, Holy Trinity 1926
- Jesmond, St Hilda: 1909 (1905)
- Created from parts of Jesmond, St George and Newcastle, St Luke the Evangalist
K
- Kenton, Church of the Ascension: 1967 ()
- Created from parts of Gosforth, All Saints
- Kidland: Ex Par ()
- Registers with Holystone, St Mary the Virgin
- Killingworth, St John: 1865 (1870)
- Created from parts of Long Benton, St Bartholomew
- Daughter parishes/churches: [Burradon, Good Shepherd] 1894; Dudley, St Paul 1969; Shiremoor, St Mark 1968
- [Kingston Park, St John the Evangelist]: 1978
- Part of the parish of Gosforth, All Saints
- All to Newcastle, The Epiphany 1980
- Kirkharle, St Wilfrid: AP (1692)
- Kirkharle and Kirkwhelpington swap parts of their respective parishes in 1847
- Kirkhaugh, Holy Paraclete: AP (1760)
- Kirkheaton, St Bartholomew: 1753 (1814)
- Created from parts of Chollerton, St Giles
- Originally a detached chapelry of Chollerton, then an Ex Parochial place, and then a parish
- Kirknewton, St Gregory the Great: AP (1670)
- Kirkwhelpington, St Bartholomew: AP (1679)
- Kirkharle and Kirkwhelpington swap parts of their respective parishes in 1847
- Knaresdale, St Jude: AP (1695)
- Kyloe, St Nicholas: 1738 (1674)
- Created from parts of Holy Island, St Mary the Virgin
L
- Lambley, St Mary and St Patrick: AP (1742)
- Lesbury, St Mary: AP (1689)
- Daughter parishes/churches: Alnmouth, St John the Baptist 1877
- Long Benton, St Bartholomew: AP (1653)
- Daughter parishes/churches: Killingworth, St John 1865; Long Benton, St Mary 1969; North Gosforth, St Columba 1865; Walker, Christ Church 1846; Wallsend, St. John 1955; Newcastle, High Heaton, St Francis 1955
- Long Benton, St Mary: 1969 ()
- Created from parts of Long Benton, St Bartholomew
- Longframlington, St Mary the Virgin: 1891 (1653)
- Created from parts of Felton, St Michael and All Angels;
- Gains Brinkburn, St Peter and St Paul 1976?
- Longhirst, St John the Evangelist: 1876 (1876)
- Created from parts of Bothal, St Andrew
- Longhorsley, St Helen: AP (1667)
- Old church abandoned 1966 and school adopted as church
- Longhoughton, St Peter and St Paul: AP (1646)
- Low Elswick, St Stephen - see Elswick (Low), St Stephen
- Lowick, St John the Baptist: 1732 (1718)
- Created from parts of Holy Island, St Mary the Virgin
- Lucker, St Hilda: 1766 (1769)
- Created from parts of Bamburgh, St Aidan
- Lynmouth, St Aidan: 1963-1971 (1925)
- Created from parts of Woodhorn, St Mary the Virgin
- All to Cresswell and Lynemouth 1971
M
- [Marden with Preston Grange, St Hilda]: 1966 ()
- Part of the parish of Cullercoats, St George
- Became part of Cullercoats Team Ministry in 1975
- Matfen, Holy Trinity: 1846 (1844)
- Created from parts of Stamfordham, St Mary the Virgin
- Meldon, St John the Baptist: AP-1939 (1706)
- All to Hartburn with Meldon 1939
- Mickley, St George: 1727 (1867)
- Created from parts of Ovingham, St Mary the Virgin
- Daughter parishes/churches: Prudhoe, St Mary Magdalene 1881
- [Milbourne, Holy Saviour]: 1871 ()
- Part of the parish of Ponteland, St Mary the Virgin
- Mitford, St Mary Magdelene: AP (1651)
- Monkseaton, St. Mary: 1927 ()
- Created from parts of Cullercoats, St Paul
- Monkseaton, St Peter: 1938 (1922)
- Created from parts of Cullercoats, St Paul
- [Morpeth, St James]: 1846 (1891)
- Part of the parish of Morpeth, St Mary
- Morpeth, St Mary: AP (1583)
- Daughter parishes/churches: [Morpeth, St James] 1846; Ulgham, St John the Baptist 1875; [Morpeth (Stobhill), St Aidan] 1957?
- [Morpeth (Stobhill), St Aidan]: 1957? ()
- Part of the parish of Morpeth, St Mary
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- [Netherton]: ? (1908)
- Part of the parish of Bedlington, St Cuthbert
- Netherwitton, St Giles: 1835 (1696)
- Created from parts of Hartburn, St Andrew
- [New Hartley, St Michael and All Angels]: 1900 (1912)
- Part of the parish of Earsdon, St Alban
- Newbiggin by the Sea, St Bartholomew: C13 (1662)
- Created from parts of Woodhorn, St Mary the Virgin
- Since 1973 Newbiggin by the Sea St Bartholomew has been the parish church. Parish sometimes "Woodhorn with Newbiggin by the Sea"
- [Newbiggin Hall, St Wilfrid]: 1967 ()
- Part of the parish of Whorlton, St John
- [Newbrough, St Peter]: 1170 (1695)
- Part of the parish of Warden, St Michael and All Angels
- Newburn, St Michael and All Angels: AP (1659)
- Daughter parishes/churches: [Dalton, Holy Trinty] 1837; Sugley, Holy Saviour 1887; [Throckley, St Mary] 1887; Whorlton, St John 1900
- Newcastle, All Saints: 1808-1955 (1600)
- Created from parts of Newcastle, St Nicholas;
- Gains parts of Newcastle, St Peter 1935
- Daughter parishes/churches: Byker, St Michael 1844; Newcastle, St Anne 1843; Newcastle, St Cuthbert 1877; Shieldfield, Christ Church 1861;
- All to Newcastle St Cuthbert and All Saints 1955
- Newcastle, Christ Church: 1969 ()
- Created from all of Newcastle St Cuthbert and All Saints and Shieldfield, Christ Church 1969
- Newcastle, Heaton, St Gabriel: 1900 (1899)
- Created from parts of Byker, St Michael
- Daughter parishes/churches: Newcastle, High Heaton, St Francis 1955
- Newcastle, High Heaton, St Francis: 1955 (1935)
- Created from parts of Newcastle, Heaton, St Gabriel and Long Benton, St Bartholomew
- Newcastle, Holy Cross: 1936 (1936)
- Created from parts of Fenham, St James and St Basil and Scotswood, St Margaret of Antioch
- Newcastle, St Andrew: 1808 (1597)
- Created from parts of Newcastle, St Nicholas;
- Gains parts of Newcastle, St Peter 1935
- Daughter parishes/churches: Jesmond Parish (Clayton Memorial Church) 1861; Newcastle, St Luke the Evangalist 1892; Newcastle, St Peter 1844
- Newcastle, St Anne: 1843 (1812)
- Created from parts of Newcastle, All Saints
- Daughter parishes/churches: Byker, St Lawrence 1931
- Newcastle, St Augustine: 1892 (1892)
- Created from parts of Benwell, St James and Elswick (High), St Philip
- Daughter parishes/churches: Fenham, St James and St Basil 1926
- Newcastle, St Cuthbert: 1877-1955 (1879)
- Created from parts of Newcastle, All Saints and Newcastle, St Nicholas
- All to Newcastle St Cuthbert and All Saints 1955
- Newcastle St Cuthbert and All Saints: 1955-1969 ()
- Created from all of Newcastle, All Saints and Newcastle, St Cuthbert 1955
- All to Newcastle, Christ Church 1969
- Newcastle, St John: 1808 (1587)
- Created from parts of Newcastle, St Nicholas
- Daughter parishes/churches: Benwell, St James 1843; Elswick; Elswick (High), St Paul 1846; Newcastle, St Matthew 1869
- Newcastle, St Luke the Evangalist: 1892 (1893)
- Created from parts of Newcastle, St Andrew
- Daughter parishes/churches: Fenham, St James and St Basil 1926; Cowgate, St Peter 1957; Jesmond, St Hilda 1909
- Newcastle, St Mary the Virgin: 1895-1961 (1895)
- Created from parts of Elswick (Low), St Stephen and Elswick (High), St Paul
- Split between Newcastle St Matthew with St Mary and Elswick (Low), St Stephen 1961
- Newcastle, St Matthew: 1869-1961 (1870)
- Created from parts of Newcastle, St John
- Daughter parishes/churches: [Newcastle, St Wilfrid] 1885
- Split between Newcastle St Matthew with St Mary and Elswick (High), St Paul 1961
- Newcastle St Matthew with St Mary: 1961 ()
- Created from parts of Newcastle, St Mary the Virgin; parts of Newcastle, St Matthew and parts of Elswick (High), St Paul
- Newcastle, St Nicholas: AP (1558)
- Daughter parishes/churches: Cramlington, St Nicholas 1742; Gosforth, St Nicholas 1865; Newcastle, All Saints 1808; Newcastle, St Andrew 1808; Newcastle, St John 1808; Newcastle, St Cuthbert 1877
- Newcastle, St Peter: 1844-1935 (1844)
- Created from parts of Newcastle, St Andrew
- Split between Newcastle, St Andrew and Newcastle, All Saints 1935
- Newcastle, St Thomas the Martyr: Peculiar ()
- Master is Chaplain of Newcastle University
- [Newcastle, St Wilfrid]: 1885? (1885)
- Part of the parish of Newcastle, St Matthew
- Newcastle, The Epiphany: 1980 ()
- Created from parts of Gosforth, All Saints; including [Gosforth, St Hugh], [Fawdon, St Mary the Virgin] and [Kingston Park, St John the Evangelist]
- Newsham, St Bede: 1957 (1916)
- Created from parts of Horton, St Mary the Virgin
- Newton Hall, St James: 1877 (1877)
- Created from parts of Bywell, St Peter; Bywell, St Andrew; Corbridge, St Andrew and Ovingham, St Mary the Virgin
- Ninebanks and Carrshield: 1967-1979 ()
- Created from all of Ninebanks, St Mark and West Allen (Carr Shield) 1967
- All to Allendale with Whitfield 1979
- Ninebanks, St Mark: 1763-1967 (1767)
- Created from parts of Allendale, Our Lady/St Cuthbert
- All to Ninebanks and Carrshield 1967
- Norham and Duddo: 1970 ()
- Created from all of Norham, St Cuthbert and Duddo, All Saints 1970
- Norham, St Cuthbert: AP-1970 (1653)
- Daughter parishes/churches: Cornhill, St Helen 1730; Duddo, All Saints 1865;
- All to Norham and Duddo 1970
- North Gosforth, St Columba: 1865 (1872)
- Created from parts of Long Benton, St Bartholomew and Gosforth, St Nicholas
- Daughter parishes/churches: Brunton Park, St Aidan 1966?; Woodlands Park, St Chad 1966?; Dudley, St Paul 1969
- North Sunderland, St Paul: 1843 (1833)
- Created from parts of Bamburgh, St Aidan
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- Old Bewick, Holy Trinity: C12 (1870)
- Created from parts of Eglingham, St Maurice
- Otterburn, St John the Evangelist: 1857 (1870)
- Created from parts of Elsdon, St Cuthbert
- Ovingham, St Mary the Virgin: AP (1679)
- Daughter parishes/churches: Mickley, St George 1727; Wylam, St Oswin 1902; Newton Hall, St James 1877
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- Ponteland, St Mary the Virgin: AP (1602)
- Daughter parishes/churches: Dinnington, St Matthew 1818; [Milbourne, Holy Saviour] 1871
- Prudhoe, St Mary Magdalene: 1881 (1881)
- Created from parts of Mickley, St George
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- Ramshope: Ex Par -1883 ()
- All to Byrness, St Francis 1883
- Rennington, All Saints: 1767 (1765)
- Created from parts of Embleton, Holy Trinity
- Riding Mill, St James: 1975 (1858)
- Created from parts of Bywell, St Andrew;
- Gains Bywell, St Andrew 1975
- Was a daughter church of Bywell St Andrew, but is now the parish church for the renamed Parish
- Rock, St Philip and St James: 1767 (1768)
- Created from parts of Embleton, Holy Trinity
- Rothbury, All Saints: AP (1653)
- Daughter parishes/churches: [Hepple, Christ Church] 1890?
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- St John Lee, St John of Beverley: AP (1664)
- Daughter parishes/churches: Bingfield, St Mary 1740; St Oswald in Lee, St Oswald 1733
- St Oswald in Lee, St Oswald: 1733-1879, 1888 (1888)
- Created from parts of St John Lee, St John of Beverley
- All to St Oswald in Lee with Bingfield St Mary 1879
- Reformed from parts of St Oswald in Lee with Bingfield St Mary 1888
- Daughter parishes/churches: [Wall, St George] 1897;
- Sometimes called "Heavenfield, St Oswald in Lee" or "Wall, St Oswald in Lee"
- St Oswald in Lee with Bingfield St Mary: 1879-1888 (1881)
- Created from all of Bingfield, St Mary and St Oswald in Lee, St Oswald 1879
- Split between Bingfield, St Mary and St Oswald in Lee, St Oswald 1888
- Scotswood, St Margaret of Antioch: 1918 (1915)
- Created from parts of Benwell, St James
- Daughter parishes/churches: Newcastle, Holy Cross 1936
- Scremerston, St Peter: 1844 (1843)
- Created from parts of Ancroft, St Anne and Tweedmouth, St Bartholomew
- [Seaton Delaval, St Stephen]: 1912?-1923? (1912)
- Part of the parish of Earsdon, St Alban
- [Seaton Hirst, St Andrew the Apostle]: 1905 ()
- Part of the parish of Seaton Hirst, St John the Evangelist
- Seaton Hirst, St John the Evangelist: 1905 (1903)
- Created from parts of Woodhorn, St Mary the Virgin
- Daughter parishes/churches: [Seaton Hirst, St Andrew the Apostle] 1905
- Shieldfield, Christ Church: 1861-1969 (1861)
- Created from parts of Newcastle, All Saints
- Daughter parishes/churches: Shieldfield, St Jude 1892;
- All to Newcastle, Christ Church 1969
- Shieldfield, St Jude: 1892-1974 (1884)
- Created from parts of Shieldfield, Christ Church and Jesmond Parish (Clayton Memorial Church)
- All to Jesmond (Sandyford), St Barnabas and St Jude 1974
- Shilbottle, St James: AP (1723)
- Daughter parishes/churches: Guizance
- Shiremoor, St Mark: 1968 (1886)
- Created from parts of Tynemouth, Percy, St John; Killingworth, St John and Earsdon, St Alban
- Shotley, St John/St Andrew: 1724 (1670)
- Created from parts of Bywell, St Andrew
- Daughter parishes/churches: Blanchland, St Mary 1751; Part to Whitley Chapel, St Helen 1763 in 1900
- Sighill, Holy Trinity: 1846 (1846)
- Created from parts of Earsdon, St Alban and Cramlington, St Nicholas
- Daughter parishes/churches: Dudley, St Paul 1969
- Simonburn, St Mungo: AP (1681)
- Daughter parishes/churches: Bellingham, St Cuthbert 1811; Falstone, St Peter 1811; Greystead, St Luke 1811; Humshaugh, St Peter 1832; Thorneyburn, St Aidan 1811; Wark on Tyne, St Michael 1811
- Slaley, St Mary the Virgin: AP (1703)
- Sleekburn, St John the Evangelist: 1906 (1906)
- Created from parts of Bedlington, St Cuthbert
- South Charlton, St James: 1860 (1862)
- Created from parts of Ellingham, St Maurice and Alnwick, St Michael
- Spittal, St John the Evangelist: 1873 (1873)
- Created from parts of Tweedmouth, St Bartholomew
- [Stagshaw House, St Aiden]: 1885 ()
- Part of the parish of Corbridge, St Andrew
- Stamfordham, St Mary the Virgin: AP (1662)
- Daughter parishes/churches: Matfen, Holy Trinity 1846
- Stannington, St Mary the Virgin: AP (1658)
- Sugley, Holy Saviour: 1887 (1887)
- Created from parts of Newburn, St Michael and All Angels
- Daughter parishes/churches: Denton, Holy Spirit 1964; Whorlton, St John 1900
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- Thockrington, St Aidan: AP (1715)
- Thorneyburn, St Aidan: 1811 (1818)
- Created from parts of Simonburn, St Mungo
- [Throckley, St Mary]: 1887 (1923)
- Part of the parish of Newburn, St Michael and All Angels
- Tweedmouth, St Bartholomew: 1737 (1711)
- Created from parts of Holy Island, St Mary the Virgin
- Daughter parishes/churches: Spittal, St John the Evangelist 1873; Scremerston, St Peter 1844
- Tynemouth, Christ Church: AP (1607)
- Regains parts of Tynemouth, St Peter 1931
- Daughter parishes/churches: Cullercoats, St Paul 1860; Cullercoats, St George 1880; Earsdon, St Alban 1761; Tynemouth (Priory), Holy Saviour 1861; Tynemouth (Western Town), Holy Trinity 1859; Tynemouth, Percy, St John 1860; [Tynemouth, St Andrew] 1903?; Tynemouth, St Augustin 1885; [Tynemouth, St Faith] 1892?; Tynemouth, St Peter 1860; Balkwell, St Peter 1968
- Tynemouth, Percy, St John: 1860 (1861)
- Created from parts of Tynemouth, Christ Church
- Daughter parishes/churches: Balkwell, St Peter 1968; Shiremoor, St Mark 1968
- Tynemouth (Priory), Holy Saviour: 1861 (1861)
- Created from parts of Tynemouth, Christ Church
- [Tynemouth, St Andrew]: 1903?-1948? (1903)
- Part of the parish of Tynemouth, Christ Church
- Tynemouth, St Augustin: 1885 (1885)
- Created from parts of Tynemouth, Christ Church
- [Tynemouth, St Faith]: 1892?-1951? (1892)
- Part of the parish of Tynemouth, Christ Church
- Tynemouth, St Peter: 1860-1931 (1861)
- Created from parts of Tynemouth, Christ Church
- Split between Tynemouth, Christ Church and Tynemouth (Western Town), Holy Trinity 1931
- Tynemouth (Western Town), Holy Trinity: 1859 (1861)
- Created from parts of Tynemouth, Christ Church;
- Gains parts of Tynemouth, St Peter 1931
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- Ulgham, St John the Baptist: 1875 (1602)
- Created from parts of Morpeth, St Mary
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- Walker, Christ Church: 1846 (1840)
- Created from parts of Long Benton, St Bartholomew
- Daughter parishes/churches: [Walker, St Christopher] 1888?; Walkergate, St Oswald 1966; Byker, St Mark 1906
- Walker, St Anthony of Egypt: See Byker, St Anthony of Egypt
- [Walker, St Christopher]: 1888?-1937? (1888)
- Part of the parish of Walker, Christ Church
- Walkergate, St Oswald: 1966 (1910)
- Created from parts of Walker, Christ Church
- [Wall, St George]: 1897 ()
- Part of the parish of St Oswald in Lee, St Oswald
- Wall, St Oswald in Lee - see St Oswald in Lee, St Oswald
- Wallsend, St. John: 1955 ()
- Created from parts of Wallsend, St Luke; Long Benton, St Bartholomew and Wallsend, St Peter
- Wallsend, St Luke: 1887 (1887)
- Created from parts of Wallsend, St Peter
- Daughter parishes/churches: Wallsend, St. John 1955
- Wallsend, St Peter: 1807 (1669)
- Daughter parishes/churches: Howdon Panns, St Paul the Apostle 1859; Wallsend, St Luke 1887; Willington, St Mary the Virgin 1859; Wallsend, St. John 1955
- Chapelry under Dean and Chapter of Durham until 1807
- Warden, St Michael and All Angels: AP (1695)
- Daughter parishes/churches: Haydon Bridge, St Cuthbert 1879; [Newbrough, St Peter] 1170; [Fourstones, St Aiden] 1892; Part added to Humshaugh, St Peter 1832 1900
- Later "Warden and Newbrough"
- Wark on Tyne, St Michael: 1811 (1818)
- Created from parts of Simonburn, St Mungo
- Warkworth, St Lawrence: AP (1676)
- Daughter parishes/churches: Acklington, St John the Divine 1859; Amble, St Cuthbert 1869; Chevington, St John the Divine 1863
- West Allen, High (Carr Shield): 1826-1967 ()
- Created from parts of Allendale, Our Lady/St Cuthbert
- All to Ninebanks and Carrshield 1967
- [West Woodburn, All Saints]: 1907 ()
- Part of the parish of Corsenside, St Cuthbert
- Whalton, St Mary Magdalene: AP (1661)
- Whitfield, Holy Trinity: AP (1605)
- All to Allendale with Whitfield 1979
- Whitley Bay, St Paul - see Cullercoats, St Paul:
- Whitley Chapel, St Helen: 1763 (1764)
- Created from parts of Hexham, St Mary/St Andrew
- Gains parts of Shotley, St John/St Andrew 1900
- Whittingham, St Bartholomew: AP (1658)
- Whittonstall, St Philip and St James: 1774 (1754)
- Created from parts of Bywell, St Peter
- Whorlton, St John: 1900 (1899)
- Created from parts of Newburn, St Michael and All Angels and Sugley, Holy Saviour
- Daughter parishes/churches: [Chapel House, Holy Nativity] 1972; [Newbiggin Hall, St Wilfrid] 1967
- Widdrington, Holy Trinity: 1766 (1698)
- Created from parts of Woodhorn, St Mary the Virgin
- Willington, St Mary the Virgin: 1859 (1860)
- Created from parts of Wallsend, St Peter
- Daughter parishes/churches: [Battle Hill, Good Shepherd] 1983
- Willington Quay, St Paul the Apostle - see Howdon Panns, St Paul the Apostle:
- Woodhorn, St Mary the Virgin: AP (1605)
- Daughter parishes/churches: Cresswell, St Bartholomew, Apostle and Martyr 1836; Horton, St Mary the Virgin 1734; Lynmouth, St Aidan 1963; Newbiggin by the Sea, St Bartholomew; Seaton Hirst, St John the Evangelist 1905; Widdrington, Holy Trinity 1766
- Woodhorn St Mary declared redundant in 1973 and Newbiggin by the Sea St Bartholomew became the parish church
- Woodlands Park, St Chad: 1966? (1966)
- Created from parts of North Gosforth, St Columba
- Wooler, St Mary: AP (1692)
- Wooler and Doddington swap parts of their respective parishes in 1882
- Wylam, St Oswin: 1902 (1886)
- Created from parts of Ovingham, St Mary the Virgin