St John the Evangelist's Church, Otterburn
St John the Evangelist's Church is a church in Otterburn, Northumberland, northeast England, located off the A696 road.
| St John the Evanglist’s Church, Otterburn | |
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 St John the Evanglist’s Church, Otterburn | |
| 55°13′56.41″N 2°10′53.67″W | |
| Location | Otterburn, Northumberland |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St John the Evangelist |
| Dedicated | 27 October 1857 |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II listed |
| Architect(s) | John Dobson |
| Groundbreaking | 28 September 1855 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Newcastle |
| Archdeaconry | Lindisfarne |
| Deanery | Bellingham |
| Parish | North Tyne and Redesdale Team |
History
The foundation stone of Otterburn Church was laid on 28 September 1855 and it was dedicated by the Lord Bishop of Durham, Rt. Revd. Edward Maltby on 27 October 1857.[1] Three sisters, the Misses Davidson, of Lemmington Hall, and Mrs. Askew, of Pallinsburn, built Otterburn Church, in the year 1857, for the use of their tenantry and the neighbourhood. They endowed it with £100 per annum.[2] The architect was John Dobson. [3]
Organ
The church had a two manual pipe organ by Nicholson and Newbegin dating from 1910. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]
Listing
The church is a Grade II listed building. [5]
References
- "St. John the Evangelist Church, Otterburn, Northumberland". Northumberland-cam.com. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- Wilson, Frederick Richard (1870). An architectural survey of the churches in the Archdeaconry of Lindisfarne in the county of Northumberland: containing plans and views of seventy-nine fabrics and sketches of the principal antiquities in them. Printed and photo-lithographed by M. and M. W. Lambert. p. 105. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- Historic England, retrieved 24th Sept 2023
- "Northumberland Otterburn, St. John the Evangelist [N12343]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- Historic England, retrieved 24th Sept 2023
