St Aidan's Church, Blackhill

54°51′31″N 1°50′37″W / 54.8587°N 1.8435°W / 54.8587; -1.8435

St Aiden's Church, Laburnum Street, Consett
Church roof with several roof tiles missing, and wooden beams exposed
Disrepair of the church roof


St. Aiden's Church is a former church in the Blackhill area of Consett, County Durham, England. It was built in 1885 from sandstone with a slate roof, on land donated by the Consett Iron Company.[1] A tower was added in 1903, which housed 8 bells cast by Mears & Stainbank in 1922. The church was granted grade II listed status in January 1987, it closed on 31st December 1995 and the bells were later transferred to South Shields.[2]

The church then fell into disrepair and by December 2024 was considered such an "eyesore" that Durham County Council fined the current owners, Purvis Construction NE Ltd, £10,000 for failing to carry out essential repairs.[3] In July 2025 it was found that no further works had started and they were fined an additional £124,800 which amounted to £500 per day since the original prosecution.[4]

References

  1. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Aiden (Grade II) (1260991)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Blackhill". Northeast Bells. Archived from the original on 8 December 2024.
  3. ^ Luke Jarmyn (6 December 2024). "'Eyesore' church's owner fined for lack of repairs". BBC News. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  4. ^ Ella Wilson (1 August 2025). "Owner of St Aidan's Church in Blackhill given £125,000 fine". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
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