St Mary's Church, Hull

St Mary's Church, Hull
Church of St Mary, Lowgate, Kingston upon Hull
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53°44′38″N 0°19′56″W / 53.7438°N 0.3323°W / 53.7438; -0.3323
LocationLowgate, Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU1 1EJ
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipPrayer Book Catholic
History
StatusActive
DedicationSt Mary the Virgin
Architecture
Functional statusParish church
Heritage designationGrade II* listed
Administration
DioceseDiocese of York
ArchdeaconryArchdeaconry of the East Riding
DeaneryKingston upon Hull
ParishSt Mary Hull
Clergy
Priest in chargeFr Ian Walker[1]

The Church of St Mary, also known as Lowgate St Mary, is a Church of England parish church in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. The church is a grade II* listed building.[2]

History

The church dates to the 15th-century. A tower was added in 1697. The church was restored from 1861 to 1863 by Sir George Gilbert Scott,[2] who was the cousin of the then vicar, John Scott II.[3]

Though formerly an evangelical parish, the parish was influenced by the 19th-century Oxford Movement. The organ was built by Brindley & Foster and dates to 1904. A Temple Moore-designed rood screen was added to the chancel in 1912.[4]

On 13 October 1952, the church was designated a grade II* listed building.[2]

Present day

The parish of St Mary Hull is in the Archdeaconry of the East Riding of the Diocese of York.[5]

The church continues to use the Book of Common Prayer for its services, rather than the more modern Common Worship.[5][6]

Notable people

  • The Rt Revd Richard Wood, formerly Suffragan Bishop of Damaraland, served as Vicar from 1977 to 1979[7][8]
  • Richard Justice (died 1757), composer and organist at St Mary's Church, Hull[9]
  • From 1816 to 1883, St Mary's had three successive vicars, all called John Scott: John Scott (1777–1834),[10] his son John Scott II (1809–1865),[11] and his son John Scott III (1836–1906).[12] The Wetherspoons pub opposite St Mary's is named The Three John Scotts after them.[3]
  • Interior of St Mary's
    Interior of St Mary's
  • The bells
    The bells

References

  1. ^ "Our Team". St Mary the Virgin Church. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Historic England. "Church of St Mary (1217998)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  3. ^ a b "The Three John Scotts". J D Wetherspoon. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  4. ^ "History & Tour of St Mary's". St Mary's Lowgate. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  5. ^ a b "St Mary the Virgin, Hull, Lowgate". A Church Near You. Archbishops' Council. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Priest in Charge. HOUSE FOR DUTY. Lowgate St Mary". Diocese of York. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Richard James Wood". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  8. ^ "The Right Rev Richard Wood: Anglican bishop in Namibia expelled for his opposition to apartheid". The Independent. 19 October 2008. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  9. ^ Lewis Reece Baratz (2001). "Justice, Richard". Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.42832.
  10. ^ "Scott, John (SCT795J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  11. ^ "Scott, John (SCT828J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  12. ^ "Scott, John (SCT855J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
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