St John of Beverley Church, Beverley

St John of Beverley Church
St John of Beverley Church
	53°50′42″N 0°26′12″W / 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
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

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]

History

Foundation

In 1791, a Catholic chapel was built in Beverley. In 1846, a church was built. It was 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]