St. Mary's Church, Longnewton

St. Mary's Church
St Mary's church
St. Mary's Church   St. Mary's Church shown within County Durham
54°32′31″N 1°24′32″W / 54.542°N 1.409°W / 54.542; -1.409Coordinates: 54°32′31″N 1°24′32″W / 54.542°N 1.409°W / 54.542; -1.409
OS grid reference	NZ383165
Location	Longnewton, Stockton-on-Tees
Country	England
Denomination	Anglican
History
Dedication	Blessed Virgin Mary
Consecrated	Pre 1806
Architecture
Status	Parish church
Functional status	Active
Administration
Diocese	Durham
Clergy
Curate(s)	Susannah Green
Minister(s)	John Lambert (Associate)
Laity
Reader(s)	John Taylor

St. Mary's Church, Longnewton is a Church of England church in the parish of Longnewton, Stockton-on-Tees, Teesside, England. It is part of the benefice of All Saints' Church, Preston-on-Tees.

Church building

It is a small stone building in the Early English style, twice rebuilt, in 1806 and in 1858, and occupying the site of a more ancient church.

There is a nave, chancel, and south aisle; north of the chancel, forming a transept, is the Londonderry mausoleum, within which is a sculptured white marble tomb of the third Marquis of Londonderry. The present building is Grade II* listed.^[1]

There was formerly a chantry in this church, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Church Links

The church has links with St. Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School in Longnewton.

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