Newcastle Cathedral

The Cathedral of Newcastle upon Tyne ( Cathedral Church of St Nicholas ) is the Episcopal Church of the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle in the northeastern English city of Newcastle upon Tyne. Built in several phases 1250-1500 Gothic basilica dominates with its distinctive tower, the city 's skyline. It is listed as a Grade I building.

History, architecture

Soon after the construction of the Norman castle of Newcastle in 1080, the first parish church in today's point was. In 1194 is mentioned as the St. Nicholas Church. At the same time, the wooden building was replaced by a stone church, which burned down twice in the following decades and was rebuilt enlarged. End of the 14th century, it was increased and provided with a clerestory. Thus, the shape of the elongated basilica was achieved with a transept. End of the 15th century, the tower with the distinctive openwork crown was added.

Even at the time of the English Reformation, there were efforts to make Newcastle a bishopric, but until 1882 the new diocese was formed from areas of Durham St Nicholas Cathedral and raised.

Equipment

In the late 18th and 19th centuries was a complete redesign of the interior. Most tombs were removed, a new equipment with ornate stone carvings and wood carvings and a cycle of picture windows were created.

Organ

The organ dates back to an instrument that had been built in 1670 by the organ builder Harris. Receive is still the original organ case, which harbored two manual divisions. 1767, the instrument of the organ builder Snetzler was reorganized, and revised several times during the 19th century and expanded. 1880, a new instrument was built, where pipes material was reused from the previous instrument. The organ consisted of 58 registers, four manuals and pedal, with tube- pneumatic actions. After further modifications and extensions, the organ was given in 1981 by the organ builder, Nicholson & Co. ( Worcester ) its present form, with 94 registers, divided into seven individual plants. The instrument consists of two separate organs: the main organ with four manual and pedal works, and the choir organ, with two manual and pedal works. The instrument can be controlled by two gaming tables from.