St Bartholomew stands on a spit of land sticking out into the North Sea in the small town of Newbiggin-by-the-Sea. The church dates back to the 13th century and has a large cemetery.
When we were passing there was a Sunday service going on, so we did not go in.
As it stands right by the sea the church will experience a lot of extreme weather. The wind will blow sand and salt that will take its toll. I think it may be built from sandstone that shows signs of this.
I expect you will find plenty of cases of people dying young in the local fishing and coal mining industries. The coal mines have shut down, but there are still some local fishing boats.
A lot of the tombstones also show signs of wear with many totally illegible. You can just about see that someone called Elizabeth was buried here.
This memorial for the Buddles may last a bit longer. You do not many like this. The sign indicates that there are war graves, but then you will find that in just about any town.
The graveyard backs on to one of several caravan parks in the area. Those are often occupied by older folk who may get a reminder of their mortality from this view.
If I am back there I will try to get some interior shots of the church.
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