Gateshead St Mary's Church
Burgums lived here, or nearby.

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GATESHEAD ST MARY'S PARISH CHURCH , is mentioned in 1291 and it is thought some of the stones used from some earlier Roman building. Until 1825 it was the only Anglican church in Gateshead and was there considered the mother church.
The aisles are formed with light octagonal pillars supporting five arches on both sides, with the trancept opening into the aisles in a similar way. Though the body of the church is old, the tower and a portion of the nave to the west was rebuilt in 1740. Initially the entrance was by a south porch until a new west door was created. The chancel opens into the nave through a wide arch. The tower was strengthened and other improved occurred in 1910.
Over time the population decreased due to slum clearance, but the church continued on until 1979. A fire broke out in the church later that year destrying the stained glass windows and badly damaging the chancel. In 2004, with the help of a Heritage Lottery Fund grant the building was purchased by the council, restored and renamed the Gateshead Visitor Centre. Later it was renamed the St Mary's Heritage Centre.
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The following records for churches in the ancient parish of Gateshead held at Durham County Record Office -
Eighton Banks 1857-1979
Gateshead, Christ Church 1872-1972
Gateshead, Holy Trinity 1864-1970
Gateshead, St. Aidan 1892-1964
Gateshead, St. Andrew 1905-1933
Gateshead, St. Chad 1898-1986
Gateshead, St. Columba 1898-1968
Gateshead, St. Cuthbert, Bensham 1864-1991
Gateshead, St. Edmund 1865-1974
Gateshead, St. George 1897-1970
Gateshead, St. Helen 1876-1983
Gateshead, St. Hilda 1904-1922
Gateshead, St. James 1865-1981
Gateshead, Venerable Bede 1876-1979
Low Team, St. Paul 1872-1981
The list below shows the burial that took place at a Gateshead St Mary's Parish Church.
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Date |
Location |
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Minister |
Notes |
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| Walter J. Burgum |
03 Mar 1877 |
Gateshead St Mary's |
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P=James + Annie |
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