The Church of St Paul and St Peter was consecrated in Saxon times, the chancel arch and piers to the tower arch bear witness to be being erected during that period.
The Norman Tower was built in 1080 and remained a defensive building until the 17th century. It is however smaller in height than it originally was owing to a fire in 1840 which caused it to be rebuilt in part.
The Church was enlarged in the 12th century and restored in 1874 when the North Vestry was added. This restoration being carried out by Streatfield.
One tale attached to the Church is that the Vicarage was rumoured to be a distribution centre for goods imported by smugglers based in nearby Boulmer Village.
There are some interesting links with Tyneside at the Church:
1. There is a plaque in the Church to William Clarke esq. who was a native of Longhoughton but lived and possible died in Dockwray Square I North Shields.
2. John James Murray, an Engineer at the Works of Sir W G Armstrong & Co in Elswick, with the headstone being erected by the workmen who were under his supervision. Obviously someone who was well thought of!
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