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Church of St John the Evangelist, Longhirst


The Church of St John the Evangelist in Longhirst was designed by Sir Arthur Blomfield and built in 1876. It was commissioned and paid for by the local landowners, the Lawson family of Longhirst Hall, who gave the church to the village. The church is Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England. Longhirst was part of the parish of Bothal until 1875, when it became a parish in its own right with the building of the church underway. 

Longhirst 1876 Grade II Listed Churches and Cathedrals Lych Gate, St John's, Longhirst
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St John's Church, Longhirst

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St.Johns Church, Longhirst

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Lych gate, St John's Church

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Primroses in the churchyard, Longhirst

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CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST - Longhirst - List Entry
- "Parish Church, 1876, by Sir Arthur Blomfield. Rock-faced stone with ashlar dressings; red tile roof. Nave with south aisle and north-west tower/porch, chancel with south organ chamber and north vestry. …

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List number: 1042127
List grade: 2
Keys to the Past HER: N11641
County: Northumberland
Grid ref: NZ2254088873

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