Cathedral Church of the virgin Mary Catholic Cathedral in the heart of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in the area of Grainger town. This Church can not be called old, it was built in the mid-nineteenth century. But it is the highest Church in the city, and its spire of 70 meters has become a hallmark of the city, as St. Nicholas or the Millennium bridge.

In 1838 the General Assembly of Catholics living in Newcastle, decides on the building of a Church, large and beautiful, which would honor our faith, the decoration of the city and would accommodate twelve hundred people". Catholics lived in Newcastle not so much, and the decision to build such a large Church was a testimony of their faith. Was announced fundraising, and by 1842 had collected enough money to buy a plot of land and to invite the architect. He was Egestas Pugin, known for his work on the Parliament building in London. His conversion to Catholicism deprived him of many orders, but provided him with orders from the Catholic Church.

In 1842 Pugin arrives in Newcastle and will soon submit its project. The resources of the Church construction Committee were limited, but after a long discussion, the price was agreed and the project is basically adopted. From the tower and the spire had to be abandoned. The Church was opened in 1844. In 1850, after the creation of the diocese of Hexam, the Church becomes a Cathedral, and in 1860, claimed the title in honor of the assumption of the virgin Mary. On the money bequeathed to the Church, in 1870, built the tower and spire.

During the second World war, the stained glass of the Church was badly damaged by bombing.

The Church is built in neo-Gothic style, typical of Pugin, and ornate stained glass Windows.