Church of St. John the Evangelist, churchyard
Church of St. John the Evangelist, churchyard
HER Number
12414
District
N Tyneside
Site Name
Church of St. John the Evangelist, churchyard
Place
Killingworth
Map Sheet
NZ27SE
Class
Religious Ritual and Funerary
Site Type: Broad
Cemetery
Site Type: Specific
Churchyard
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Structure
Description
Graveyard of the church built in 1869. Surrounded by a stone wall with railings (HER 7261) which are listed grade 2. Inside the churchyard there are various mature trees. It is designated as a Site of Nature Conservation Importance. The northern part of the churchyard is dark, enclosed and atmospheric, the southern part is light and open, due to tree cover.
Easting
427800
Northing
570900
Grid Reference
NZ427800570900
Sources
North Tyneside Council, 2008, Killingworth Village Conservation Area Character Appraisal; W.G. Elliott and Edwin Smith, 1999, Bygone Days of Longbenton, Benton, Forest Hall, West Moor and Killingworth; W.G. Elliott, 2000, Bygone Days of Longbenton, Benton, Forest Hall, West Moor, Killingworth, Palmersville and Benton Square; W.G. Elliott, 2002, The Parish and Church of St. Bartholomew, Long Benton - A Social History