St Aidan’s Church Gallery
Scotch Presbyterian Church, Hencotes
Brief Timeline:
- 1825: Opened. Architect: John Green, Newcastle. Classical pedimented front with 4 Tuscan pillars.
- 1831: massive building debts led to a break-away group (see Battle Hill Presbyterian Gallery).
- 1883: the original congregation, bound to Established Church of Scotland, was down to six and the church was forced to close.
- Late C19: rented by Abbey as school and parish room.
- 1902: sold to Battle Hill congregation. Then used for various purposes, including a Robbs furniture depository.
- 1959: Demolished.
St Aidan’s Church/English Presbyterian Church Hall, Hencotes
Brief Timeline:
- 1909: Architect: Orwin and Spurgin of Newcastle.
- 1902: English Presbyterians bought the 1825 Scotch church and then bought the land between it and the Cowgarth Burn; they planned a new church and church hall on the adjoining sites.
- 1909: Sunday School building and hall opened.
- 1949: hall used also as a church, a successor to Battle Hill church; church intended for adjacent site of 1825 Scotch church not built.
- 1952: church dedicated to St. Aidan to mark 250th anniversary of Presbyterian established congregation in Hexham.
- 1960: converted into dual-purpose church and hall; organ from Battle Hill completely rebuilt here.
- 1971: United Reformed Church formed nationally from amalgamation of Presbyterian Church of England and Congregational Church.
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Pre-1909: Seal Gates, Hencotes, Hexham. Monochrome postcard dated 1914; looking N, old gates, lamp-post, St Aidan's Church prior to demolition of original building
CD1662
1909: Hencotes looking N, Scotch Church (St Aidan's Church), opening of church hall
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c1915: Hencotes, Scotch Church (St Aidan's Church) interior, Red Cross operations during WW1
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1971: Hencotes looking NE, St Aidan's Church, Rev Sam Yeo
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1973: Hencotes looking NE, St Aidan's Church car park with date-stone from earlier church
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1992: Hencotes looking NE, St Aidan's Church
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1992: Hencotes looking NE, St Aidan's Church
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1993: Hencotes looking W, St Aidan's Church
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1994: Hencotes N side looking N, St Aidan's Church (United Reform)
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