St. Aidan's Church, Consett
54°51′31″N 1°50′37″W / 54.8587°N 1.8435°W
St. Aiden's Church is a former church in the Blackhill area of Consett, County Durham, England. It was built in 1885 from sandstone with a slate roof, on land donated by the Consett Iron Company.[1] A tower was added in 1903, which housed 8 bells cast by Mears & Stainbank in 1922. The church was granted grade II listed status in January 1987, it closed on 31st December 1995 and the bells were later transferred to South Shields.[2] It then fell into disrepair and by December 2024 was considered such an "eyesore" that Durham County Council fined the current owners, Purvis Construction NE Ltd, £10,000 for failing to carry out essential repairs.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Aiden (Grade II) (1260991)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ "Blackhill". Northeast Bells. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ Luke Jarmyn (6 December 2024). "'Eyesore' church's owner fined for lack of repairs". BBC News. Retrieved 7 December 2024.