Holy Cross Church, Ryton
54°58′40″N 1°45′56″W / 54.977861°N 1.765615°W / 54.977861; -1.765615
LocationRyton, Tyne and Wear, NE40 3QP
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
Websiteholycrossryton.org.uk
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Durham
ArchdeaconryArchdeaconry of Sunderland
ParishRyton
Clergy
RectorThe Revd Tom Jamieson

Holy Cross Church is a Church of England parish church in Ryton, Tyne and Wear. The church is a Grade I listed building.[1]

History

The Holy Cross church is the oldest building in Ryton and dates back to 1220. The most striking feature of the church is its 13th-century broach spire which is 36 m tall. Other well known artefacts include a 13th-century Frosterley Marble effigy of a deacon holding a book.

Notable clergy

There have been a number of prominent rectors of Ryton. These include: Thomas Secker (1727), later the Archbishop of Canterbury; Charles Thorp (1807) virtual founder and first warden of the University of Durham; and The Hon. Richard Byron (1769), brother of William Byron, 5th Baron Byron and great-uncle of Lord Byron.

References

  1. "Church of Holy Cross, Ryton". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
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