St John of Beverley Church, Beverley
St John of Beverley Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was built from 1897 to 1898 in the Gothic revival style. It is located on the corner of York Street and the North Bar in the centre of the town. It is a Grade II listed building.[2]
| St John of Beverley Church | |
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| 53.8451°N 0.4368°W | |
| OS grid reference | TA029398 |
| Location | Beverley |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | StJohnattheBar.com |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Dedication | John of Beverley |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II listed |
| Designated | 30 June 1987[1] |
| Architect(s) | Smith, Brodrick & Lowther |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1897 |
| Completed | 1898 |
| Construction cost | £1,560 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Liverpool |
| Diocese | Middlesbrough |
| Deanery | Southern |
| Parish | St John of Beverley |
History
Foundation
In 1791, a Catholic chapel was built in Beverley. In 1846, a church was built. It as the first Catholic church to be built in Beverley since the Reformation. From there, priests would go out to serve the local Catholic population in places such as Bridlington. A school and a presbytery were built next to the church.[3]
Construction
From 1897 to 1898, the current church was built. It was designed by the architectural firm of Smith, Brodrick & Lowther from Hull, comprising Richard George Smith, Frederick Stead Broderick and Arthur Randall Lowther, who also designed Our Lady and St Peter's Church in Bridlington. The total cost of the church came to £1,560 and it was paid by Lady Sykes of Sledmere House, wife of Sir Tatton Sykes, 5th Baronet and mother of Mark Sykes.[3]
Parish
The priest at St John of Beverley Church also serves the surrounding parishes of Sacred Heart Church in Hornsea and Most Holy Sacrament Church in Marton. St John of Beverley Church has two Sunday Masses at 6:30pm on Saturday and at 10:45am on Sunday.[4]
Interior
Interior
See also
Media related to St John of Beverley Church, Beverley at Wikimedia Commons- Diocese of Middlesbrough
References
- Roman Catholic Church of St John of Beverley, Beverley from British Listed Buildings, retrieved 1 May 2022
- Historic England, "Roman Catholic Church of St John of Beverley, Beverley (1083973)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 1 May 2022
- Beverley - St John of Beverley, Taking Stock, retrieved 1 May 2022
- Parishes from Diocese of Middlesbrough, retrieved 1 May 2022
