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]
| St Mary's Church, Hull | |
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| 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 | |
| Location | Lowgate, Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU1 1EJ |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Prayer Book Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Dedication | St Mary the Virgin |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Parish church |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* listed |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of York |
| Archdeaconry | Archdeaconry of the East Riding |
| Deanery | Kingston upon Hull |
| Parish | St Mary Hull |
| Clergy | |
| Priest in charge | Fr Ian Walker[1] |
History
editThe 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
editThe 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
edit- 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]
Gallery
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Interior of St Mary's -
The bells
References
edit- ^ "Our Team". St Mary the Virgin Church. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ a b c Historic England. "Church of St Mary (1217998)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ a b "The Three John Scotts". J D Wetherspoon. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "History & Tour of St Mary's". St Mary's Lowgate. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ a b "St Mary the Virgin, Hull, Lowgate". A Church Near You. Archbishops' Council. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "Priest in Charge. HOUSE FOR DUTY. Lowgate St Mary". Diocese of York. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "Richard James Wood". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Lewis Reece Baratz (2001). "Justice, Richard". Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.42832.
- ^ "Scott, John (SCT795J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ "Scott, John (SCT828J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ "Scott, John (SCT855J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
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