Spires Lane, Church of St. Lawrence

RC St Lawrence Church and attached church hall. Church of c.1895, architect not known. St Lawrence's RC Church of roughly dressed sandstone, slate roof. Four and a half bays, with broad entrance front facing compass east having corner spirelet. Lancet windows and arcade under broad hoods. Heavily dentiled eaves cornice to side. Entrance between inset half columns and roll mouldings under pointed hood, with cross, as there is to gable end. Rear vestry with little buttresses. Interior not inspected. The retention of the old public buildings, including churches, was a key feature of Erskine's concept for Byker, but St Lawrence's, being built into the wall, demonstrates this concept exceptionally and forms a strong group and visual contrast. Community rooms to side entered from Byker Crescent, with red timber pergola denoting entrance and giving striking accent to church, and stepped blue metal roofs incorporating dormers within red timber eaves. The interiors of the community rooms (inspected) are not of special interest. Listed grade 2* as part of 1-12, WITH ATTACHED WALLS, FENCES AND PERGOLAS, FELTON HOUSE,
1-28 (CONSEC), WITH ATTACHED WALLS, FENCES AND PERGOLAS, BYKER CRESCENT, 1-43, LONG HEADLAM, 1-8 (INCLUDING SHOP), WITH ATTACHED WALLS, FENCES AND PERGOLAS, HEADLAM HOUSE, 1-81 (CONSEC) WITH ATTACHED WALLS, FENCES AND PERGOLAS, FELTON WALK,
ST LAWRENCE RC CHURCH, SPIRES LANE, AND ATTACHED CHURCH HALL, BYKER CRESCENT, SPIRES LANE / BYKER CRESCENT