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Former Church of St Aidan, Blackhill


The old Church of St Aidan is located on Laburnum Street in Blackhill. The former parish church was built in 1885 by Oliver and Leeson, on a site donated by the Consett Iron Company. It's tower was added in 1903. The church includes early 20th century glass, in memory of it's first vicar and of John Seymour Lee. A brass plaque in the blocked north-west door commemorates the founding of the (ecclesiastical) parish in 1884 and laying of foundation stone in 1885. The building is on the National Heritage List for England and also falls within the Blackhill Conservation Area. The church closed as a place of worship on the 31st December 1995. The building is now in a state of disrepair (2025).

See the photo at the foot of this page showing the church in 2000 (c/o Historic England).

Blackhill 1885 Former Church Blackhill Conservation Area
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Church of St. Aidan - Blackhill - List Entry
- Parish church. 1885 by Oliver and Leeson, on site given by Consett Iron Company; tower added and dated 1903 on panel in porch. Rock-faced sandstone with ashlar plinth, quoins and …
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Lack of church repairs lands 'highest ever' fine
- BBC News, North East and Cumbria - 1 August 2025. "A council has imposed its "highest ever financial penalty" on the owner of a derelict Grade II church for continued …
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Geo / Heritage Meta Data

List number: 1260991
List grade: 2
County: County Durham
Grid ref: NZ1014051564
Wikipedia: St Aidan's Church, …

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