---
title: "St Mary, Long Newton"
description: "Located in Long Newton, County Durham. Built 1856-57, on the site of an earlier church. Diocese of Durham. Grade II*. Early English style."
category: "Church"
tags: ["Church","Church of England","County Durham","Long Newton","Grade II*","Early English","S S Teulon"]
canonical: "https://thebritishgazette.com/post/st-mary-long-newton"
pubDate: "2026-09-06T02:10:53.214Z"
dateModified: "2026-09-08T15:59:46.197Z"
location: "Long Newton, County Durham"
country: "England"
county: "County Durham"
town: "Long Newton"
address: "Darlington Road, Long Newton, County Durham, TS21 1PE"
postcode: "TS21 1PE"
built: "1856-57, on the site of an earlier church"
architect: "S S Teulon"
denomination: "Church of England"
dedications: ["Mary"]
diocese: "Durham"
grade: "II*"
style: "Early English"
materials: "Snecked sandstone rubble with Welsh slate roof"
website: "http://www.stmaryslongnewton.co.uk/"
openingHours: "Open all year 9am to 5pm."
parish: "Long Newton"
listEntryUrl: "https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1139238"
gridReference: "NZ 382 164"
accessNotes: "Level access to the main areas"
---

# St Mary, Long Newton

St Mary is a Grade II* parish church in Long Newton, historically County Durham and now in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees. It stands in the Diocese of Durham and the parish of Long Newton.

## Overview

Historic England dates the church to 1856-57 by S. S. Teulon (the list text prints Tenlon, a recognised mis-spelling of the architect). It is a small Early English church of snecked sandstone rubble with a Welsh slate roof: an aisled nave with bellcote and south porch, and a lower chancel with a short south aisle. The north aisle is lengthened to form the Vane chapel, an elaborate small building with an undercroft, containing a monument to Sir Henry Vane Tempest of 1813 by Westmacott.

The Victoria County History records that Frances Anne, Marchioness of Londonderry, rebuilt the church entirely in 1856-57 on the site of a very ancient church. The Vane mausoleum, also built by the Marchioness, opens to the chancel by a three-bay arcade and has a vaulted stone roof in thirteenth-century style. A carved oak chancel screen was erected in 1904 by the Marquess of Londonderry. The reredos of 1887 commemorates the Revd John Wilson, rector 1869-85. The listing NGR is NZ 38274 16487.

## Further Information

- [Historic England list entry 1139238](https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1139238)
- [VCH Durham: Long Newton](https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/durham/vol3/pp299-304)