Looking over the North Sea, beacon-like, it was designed by the church architect John Loughborough Pearson and built in 1884 by the 6th Duke of Northumberland.

The church, in particular its impressive spire of 180 feet,[1] was used as a navigational aid by the fishermen of Cullercoats as well as by major shipping approaching Tynemouth in times gone by.

Restoration work on this church has included the replacing of dangerously corroding stonework, roof repairs[2] and the cleaning of some of the stained glass.

The organ was built by Thomas Christopher Lewis in consultation with William Rea, the Newcastle City organist, and was dedicated a mere three months after the consecration of the church in February 1885.

It is a substantial instrument, built in Lewis's grand style with Swell behind Great on the same level and Pedal on three unit chests behind and alongside the manual divisions.