A Georgian church standing in an isolated position at the top of Grey Mare Hill near Consett, St Andrew's is a cruciform church built in 1769 to replace a much older church on the site. The Georgian building suffered from subsidence due to the collapse of mine workings under the hill and had to be rebuilt in 1892.
The Georgian pulpit and lectern
The Georgian pulpit
and lectern
The building is extremely simple, composed of just a nave with two transepts, chancel, west bellcote, and an entrance porch into the south transept. Inside you will find a simple Georgian interior, with a very nice vaulted roof and fairly plain pews and pulpit of wood.
The most interesting feature is not within the church but in the churchyard, where you will find the Hopper Mausoleum, a fanciful domed structure built in 1752. The Mausoleum is in neo-classical style, with pinnacles and classical statue niches beneath a peculiar cupola.
It was built by Humfrey Hopper of Black Hedley as a memorial to his wife. Hopper himself was buried here. St Andrew's is not used for regular worship and is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
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The Georgian pulpit and lectern
The Georgian pulpit
and lectern
The building is extremely simple, composed of just a nave with two transepts, chancel, west bellcote, and an entrance porch into the south transept. Inside you will find a simple Georgian interior, with a very nice vaulted roof and fairly plain pews and pulpit of wood.
The most interesting feature is not within the church but in the churchyard, where you will find the Hopper Mausoleum, a fanciful domed structure built in 1752. The Mausoleum is in neo-classical style, with pinnacles and classical statue niches beneath a peculiar cupola.
It was built by Humfrey Hopper of Black Hedley as a memorial to his wife. Hopper himself was buried here. St Andrew's is not used for regular worship and is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
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