Christ Church
The first church built in North Shields, begun in 1654 and consecrated in 1668. Notable for its seamen's chapel with lifeboat stained glass and a west tower with six bells.
About Christ Church
Christ Church was the first church to be built in North Shields, with construction beginning in 1654 and the church consecrated on 5 July 1668 by John Cosin, Bishop of Durham. The Yorkshire architect Robert Trollope completed the building. Originally a plain Presbyterian preaching house, it was expanded repeatedly through the 18th and 19th centuries. Features include a west tower with six bells built by John Dodds between 1786 and 1788, and a mid-20th-century seamen's chapel with stained glass depicting three lifeboats.
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