Norham Church of St Cuthbert

Has been described as a Possible Fortified Ecclesiastical site

There are masonry ruins/remnants remains

NameNorham Church of St Cuthbert
Alternative Names
Historic CountryNorthumberland
Modern AuthorityNorthumberland
1974 AuthorityNorthumberland
Civil ParishNorham

The Church of St Cuthbert was originally built in the 12th century but has been rebuilt in places and been the subject of two restorations in the 17th and 19th centuries. For example, the east end of the chancel was rebuilt in the early 14th century after being damaged during a siege of the castle by Robert the Bruce, who occupied and fortified the church. Towards the end of the medieval period, the church seems to have fallen out of use and may have been roofless for 100 years before it was restored in 1619. The church which stands today is largely the result of restoration from 1837-52, the earliest elements being the chancel arches, parts of the south nave wall, and three pillar bases on the north side of the nave. The dedication to St Cuthbert is a reminder of its connections with Durham. The south arcade has been described as "truly majestic? for a parish church (Pevsner 1992, 523). (Northumberland Extensive Urban Survey)

Gatehouse Comments

Church at other end of village from castle. Suggested by Brookes as possible fortified but has been heavily restored.

- Philip Davis

Not scheduled

This is a Grade 1 listed building protected by law

Historic England Scheduled Monument Number
Historic England Listed Building number(s)
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Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceNT896474
Latitude55.7200202941895
Longitude-2.16575002670288
Eastings389680
Northings647400
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Books

  • Brooke, C.J., 2000, Safe Sanctuaries (Edinburgh; John Donald) p. 60-1
  • Pevsner, N., 1957, Buildings of England: Northumberland (London, Penguin) p. 266
  • Tomlinson, W.W., 1888, Comprehensive Guide to Northumberland (Newcastle) p. 523-4, 551
  • Wilson, F.R., 1870, An architectural survey of churches in the Archdeaconry of Lindisfarne (Newcastle-upon-Tyne; M. and M.W. Lambert) p. 27-33 online copy

Journals

  • 1856-62, History of the Berwickshire Naturalist Club p. 121-2

Other

  • Northumberland County Council, 2009, 'Norham' Northumberland Extensive Urban Survey doi:10.5284/1000177 [download copy > http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archives/view/northumberland_eus_2011/downloads.cfm?REDSQUIDARCHIVES_7_799BB461-A0C4-488C-B90DF1259EFE2DA8&area=Norham]