I finally sorted out the photos I took whilst stalking churches yesterday, so please join me on an adventure.

The Setting: Newcastle upon Tyne
The Date: Yesterday
The Weather: Somehow both hot and cold at the same time

I started by swinging by St Gabriel's and Holy Trinity, both from the late 1800's and early 1900's. I've already talked about these pretties, so let's move on to church number three!

St George's, Jesmond is a sneaky church. She's got a very tall unique looking tower, visible from loads of random areas of the city - but how to find her?

Taunted by her peering up over the treeline, I put my faith in Google maps and set out to find her...

Look at that weird tower, calling to me!

The walk was worth it. Even during a plague, St George's, Jesmond shines with melodramatic beauty. Built in the mid to late 1800's, she embodies the style and ambition of this booming northern city during the Victorian era. Look at those carvings! That glass! That roof!

Heading into the city I swung by Jesmond Parish Church. Even without the plague she's kept locked due to theft and vandalism. She's also the home of a very conservative evangelical congregation that hates gays, so I probably wouldn't go in anyway. Still, I like the yellow doors.

If you're heading into central Newcastle it's hard to miss St Thomas' church. I'm not a big fan of such an open tower style, tbh - and, again, due to the plague, the church was closed.

I then got distracted by this BIZZARE lantern spire thing on St James United Reformed Church and spent a long time staring at the absolute chaotic energy it emits. I wish it had been open so I could have experienced that utterly wild architectural choice from inside the building.

I then got distracted by ANOTHER spire, and found this little church which is literally not on Google maps, and is definitely in need of some tlc, but which was actually open for private prayer, which was nice. According to the sign outside it's Christ Church, Shieldfields.

She was closed, but I can't be in a city with a Cathedral without going to see the Cathedral. So Newcastle Cathedral was up next. Externally she's about 70% hoardings and fences at the moment, as a lot of work is being done to the building.

Then I had a quick swing by the castle - please enjoy the extremely Victorian energy of building a railway viaduct literally next to a castle from 1177. (And cutting it off from the black gate, the only other remaining structure from the castle precinct)

Please enjoy these detail photos of some of the repaired stonework of Newcastle Castle. It makes it clear just how much the original stones have weathered over 900 or so years.

I then headed over to St Andrew's Church - nobody's exactly certain when she was first erected but based on architectural clues it's believed to be before 1150, making her the oldest church in Newcastle - though she's been hugely altered over the years.

Finally I swung by the lovely (but unfortunately closed) St John the Baptist, dating from the late 1200's.

And that was my day yesterday. Nine churches, a castle, and a cathedral, all by midday.

I just wish more were open, but... You know... There's a plague on.