St Hilda's Church, Hartlepool

Anglican church in County Durham, England

Church in England
54°41′43″N 1°10′54″W / 54.69537°N 1.18177°W / 54.69537; -1.18177OS grid referenceNZ528336CountryEnglandDenominationChurch of EnglandArchitectureFunctional statusActiveHeritage designationGrade I

St Hildas Church is the parish church of Hartlepool, County Durham, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.[1] The church is located in Old Hartlepool on the Headland. It is one of the many visible buildings on Hartlepools skyline.

Clifton-Taylor includes it in his list of "best" English parish churches[2] and describes it as "a glory of Early English architecture in its earliest and purest phase" and as an "architectural gem".[3]

The tower contains three bells hung for change ringing, all cast in 1819 by Thomas II Mears, however these are considered 'unringable' as the tower is thought to be too weak to deal with the forces associated with change ringing.[4]

References

  1. ^ Historic England, "Church of St Hilda, Headland (1263355)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 7 April 2015
  2. ^ Clifton-Taylor 1974, p. 242.
  3. ^ Clifton-Taylor 1974, pp. 19
  4. ^ "Dove Details", dove.cccbr.org.uk, retrieved 11 February 2019
Bibliography
  • Clifton-Taylor, Alec (1974), English Parish Churches as Work of Art, London: Batsford, ISBN 0 7134 2776 0

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