Key facts
- Denomination
- Roman Catholic
- Address
- High West Street
Gateshead, NE8 1LX
Tyne and Wear - Listed status
- Grade II listed
Sources: Historic England list entry 1248573, Wikipedia, Wikidata Q7593837, OpenStreetMap
Before visiting St Joseph's Church
Service times are not recorded in this listing. We cannot confirm when the next service takes place or whether the building opens outside worship hours.
We do not have confirmed information here about step-free access, accessible toilets, hearing support or supervised children’s groups. If these matter for your visit, ask the church about the specific service you plan to attend.
No direct contact details are recorded. Use the linked sources above or the wider local directory to continue your search.
About St Joseph's Church
St Joseph’s Church is an active Roman Catholic parish church on High West Street in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. It is protected as a Grade II listed building and serves the town’s oldest Catholic parish, established in the early 1850s.
The parish initially used a warehouse room in Hillgate and later met at the Queen’s Head Hotel following a fire in 1854. Bishop Hogarth placed the building’s first stone on 25 May 1858, with Father Edward Consitt overseeing the parish and Archibald Dunn appointed as architect. The church was blessed and formally opened by Bishop Hogarth on 5 July 1859. A Catholic school followed in 1864, while a later parish priest, Father Thomas Matthews, constructed the present presbytery. At the centenary in 1959, Gateshead had grown from one Catholic parish serving around 3,000 people to seven parishes serving roughly seven times that number.
Getting there
Frequently asked questions
Where is St Joseph's Church?⌄
St Joseph's Church is at High West Street, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 1LX.
What denomination is St Joseph's Church?⌄
St Joseph's Church in Gateshead belongs to the Roman Catholic tradition.
How old is the St Joseph's Church building?⌄
It is on the statutory register as a Grade II listed building.
Other Roman Catholic churches in Gateshead
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Services: Sunday 8:30 AM; Sunday 10:30 AM; Sunday 6:30 PM; Wednesday 10:00 AM
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