Record

Ref NoEP 184/80
TitleFaculties for Hexham St. Andrew, Northumberland.
DescriptionErection of organ, 1819; re-roofing church, 1809; erection of stalls and benches, pulpit, reading desk, removal of Prior Richards Shrine, erection of vestry and the removal of the Lady Chapel, 1858; restoration of Choir and Chancel, 1869; rebuilding the Lady Chapel and alterations to the East end of choir, 1902; erection of stained glass window and tablet, 1903; insertion of 6 stained glass windows, 1904; erection of a mural tablet, 1905; erection of a mural tablet, 1905; erection of a mural tablet and insertion of a stained glass window, 1905; alterations to heating, lighting, seating, choir floor, choir scree, organ base, provision of hew alter, restorations to Prior Leschman's and the Ogle charities, the ancient sedilia, replacing of frith stool, the font, provision of new pulpit, reading desk, fittings in the choir, new vestry accommodation, a auxiliary vestry, eastern arch in nave and erection of stained glass window, 1907; excavating the churchyard, erection of window, lecturn, mural tablet and frith stone, 1909; restoration of font, 1916; erection of memorial tablet, 1918; erection of stained glass window, 1919; erection of memorial tablet, 1921; installation of blowing, 1922; removal of pre-restoration altar to Abbey Institute 1922; recasting cracked tenor bell, 1924; erection of altar in North Transcept and installation of radiators, 1935; re. Acca Cross, 1936; removal of railings, 1940; erection of Riddel posts and back cloth, 1956; installation of Sound Reinforcement system, 1961 resiting of Hawick Callants Banneret, 1963; erection of brass plate, a hatchment and hanging of banner, 1963; improvements to churchyard, 1963; to obtain 5 new churchwardens' staves, 1963; resiting of medieval paintings, 1964; erection of R.A.F. memorial Window, 1965; erection of memorial plaque, 1866, installation offloodlighting, 1966; lighting of medieval paintings, 1967; repaving of North East corner of the Surround, 1967; loan of certain items to the Arts Council, 1967; loan of saxon chalice and processional cross, 1968; erection of tablet on west wall of transcept and handrail to wall of stairs leading to the crypt 1968; erection of commemorative window to Royal British Legion, 1972, installation of new organ, 1972.
(42 items - some with related papers).
Date1819-1972 [gaps]
RepositoryNorthumberland County Archives Service
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