St Pauls Church was originally built for the Church of England in 1846. In 1982 it was acquired by the Roam Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle It replace St Marys Church Bailiffgate as the Catholic Parish Church. The foundation stone was laid on the 8th October 1845 and the Church was completed in October 1846 at a cost of £12000on Instructions of Hugh, Third Duke of Northumberland. The Gothic architecture is the design of Anthony Slavin.

The North aisle has a stone altar tomb in memory of Hugh third Duke of Northumberland designed by Carew.

The pipe organ was showing severe signs of wear and tear, in fact most of the pedal division didn't work and the manuals were also in an almost non playable condition with only the choir working on all notes.

Anthony Bogdan Organs Ltd were asked to advise and this was a difficult task. In these days of our economic troubles Fr McGivern was constricted by his budget but looking at the enormity of the building, and the large congregations it attracts, nothing less than ten channels of amplification was going to be sufficient.

Another problem was that there was no obvious location for the speakers except behind the pipe front but the Historic Churches would not give permission for any pipework to be removed. It was noticed there were two passage boards on either side of the of the swell box. So shelves were built out from the walkways and speakers were placed onside the organ but without disturbing the organ at all.

The result is a stunning sound which washes round the church, local organists are already planning to use the church for various concerts and local choral societies have also shown interest. So the liturgy is enhanced and music thrives in Alnwick, alround a good result.