St Mary the Virgin Church

About St Mary the Virgin Church

St Mary the Virgin is Ponteland's historic parish church, essentially a 12th-century building, with a Norman tower doorway and fine 13th-century stone carving, standing at the old heart of the village. It remains an active place of worship at the centre of community life.

Its parish centre on Thornhill Road hosts a wide range of community groups and events through the week, from the local history society to social groups, making the church a hub well beyond Sunday services.

Featured in These Guides

Blog posts and guides that feature St Mary the Virgin Church.

The Churches of Ponteland: A Guide to the Village's Places of Worship

From a Norman church on a Saxon site to a chapel built on the old railway station, a guide to Ponteland's four churches and the history behind them.

Free Things to Do in Ponteland

Riverside walks, birdwatching, a historic church and the village library: the best things to do in and around Ponteland that won't cost a penny.

Interesting Facts About Ponteland

A medieval castle behind a pub, a nationally unusual school campus and a village full of famous residents: surprising facts about Ponteland.

Baby & Toddler Groups in Ponteland

Stay-and-play groups, church toddler mornings and baby sensory classes in Ponteland, where new parents and little ones can meet, centred on Memorial Hall and St Mary's.

A Ponteland Heritage Walk: The Church, the Castle and the River Pont

Ponteland's oldest landmarks sit within a few minutes' stroll of one another. A short, easy heritage walk around the old heart of the village, the Saxon-founded church, a medieval castle-tower, and the river the town is named for.

St Mary's Church, Ponteland: The Town's Oldest Building

A church has stood on the bank of the River Pont since Saxon times, with a 10th-century grave marker in its tower wall and Norman walls four feet thick. The story of St Mary the Virgin, the building Ponteland grew around.

The History and Heritage of Ponteland

A 12th-century church, a fortified vicarage and an inn built on the ruins of a medieval castle. The story of Ponteland is written into three remarkable buildings that still stand on the River Pont.