Parish church. Nave mid-12th century with 14th century south chapel. Chancel rebuilt 1743 and again in mid-19th century, west tower 1868, north aisle, vestries and windows 1911-12. Seven medieval cross-slabs. (1)

Slab set into east wall of nave, outside. First noted in 1921-2. Measures 0.597m x 0.508m-0.559m. Worn and apparently cut down. One carved face visible - two figures each with a halo. One holds a staff and a book and the other a rod. The figures are unlike other Northumberland sculpture and more like Anglo-Scandinavian sculpture of the Tees valley. Date, 10th century.
A medieval fragment of a grave-slab(?) with an inscription, a winged beast (griffin) and twist pattern, is also in the church and was previously wrongly associated with the pre-Conquest period. (2)

Tomlinson noted during the the restoration of 1818 that workmen discovered 3 grave corners at the west end of the church, close to the font, bearing incised crosses and swords upon them, and a portion of the shaft of a Saxon cross, which was ornamented with knotwork and the words "Crux or lux udiq (undique) fulget amata". (2a)

Several photographs record the church and features of the church. They include one which shows what appears to be Norman decoration on a tower window which states it has been destroyed. The tower was pulled down in 1867 (NRO 1755/10). (3)

An architectural study of the church which includes a sketch copy of a drawing, by Ralph Bielby, of the church in 1770. The nave of the church is mid 12th century, as are the small round window behind the pulpit and the south porch and south wall. A south porch chamber was added c. 1400. In 1818 the nave was extended to the north. In 1847 the chancel was enlarged. The tower was pulled down in 1867. (4)

The present church was preceded by an early Saxon church of which nothing remains. Before 1080 the church at Bedlington was held by one of the secular canons of Reginald of Durham's prebend. In 1120 it was given to the monks of Durham from this time until 1247 it was a rectory in the presentation of of the convent. In 1247 Bishop Farnham appropriated the church and its revenues to the office of the sacrist in the convent of Durham. (5)

Rawlinson noted overcrowding in the churchyard and no interments were allowed within the church. (6)

Two trenches, excavated ahead of the construction of a gallery at the west end of the church, revealed evidence for an earlier gallery in the same position during the 19th and 20th centuries. Beneath these structures human burials were found, including a multiple grave. No evidence was found for the west wall of a postulated tower or porch, previously found during a dowsing survey. (7)

Church includes a series of war memorials as:
* a series of four oak panels inscribed "IN MEMORY OF THE MEN EMPLOYED BY THE NETHERTON COAL COY WHO FOUGHT AND DIED IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 THE OWNERS PLACE THEIR NAMES HERE IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE/ (NAMES)".
* a wooden oak panel inscribed "IN MEMORY OF THE MEN EMPLOYED BY THE BEDLINGTON COAL COY./ WHO FOUGHT AND FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ THE OWNERS PLACE THEIR NAMES HERE IN GRATEFUL REMEBRANCE/ (NAMES)/ 1914 THE GREAT WAR 1918".
* a pair of wall-mounted oak panels inscribed "IN MEMORY OF THESE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)/ WITH PROUD THANKSGIVING/ LET US REMEMBER OUR/ ELDER BRETHREN".
* wall-mounted oak panels inscribed "TO THE HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 THEIR FELLOW PARISHIONERS PLACE THEIR NAMES HERE/ (NAMES)".
* a memorial candlestick inscribed "O/S W. TEMPLE,/ H.M.S. "JERSEY",/ MAY 2ND 1941. ON ACTIVE SERVICE./ INTERRED MALTA./ AGED 17 1/2 YEARS".
* a memorial candlestick inscribed "JOHN W. TERNENT/ ROYAL MARIN COMMANDO/ KILLED IN ACTION IN BURMA/ 23RD JANUARY 1945/ AGED 25 YEARS". (8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)

(NZ 26058181) St. Cuthbert's Church (C of E) (NAT) (14a)