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Welcome to Wicstun
The mediaeval town now known as
Market Weighton - The Heart of East Yorkshire
750 Years a Market Town, 1251 - 2001
Market Weighton's Churches and Places of Worship
(Past and Present)
The oldest building in the town is All Saints
Church, and parts of its stonework go back to Norman times.
All Saints is a grade 1 listed building in the Gothic style, dating back to
the 13th century, with some elements of Norman in the tower. The tower, originally
wooden, was replaced by brick and made higher in 1795. The tower houses a peal
of eight bells, and clock faces on three sides.
Just off the south side of the Market Place, seen through a small archway, is the former Methodist Church. Built in 1786, it is the earliest Wesleyan Chapel still surviving in East Yorkshire, and is noted for the fact that John Wesley actually preached there on 23 June 1788, at the ripe old age of 85.
It is a remarkably small building, with characteristic pointed doors and windows at ground floor level. It no longer functions a place of worship, but is being put to good use as a DIY upholstery outlet.
The present Methodist Church was built next to the former Methodist Chapel, and opened in 1868. It is a large Italian style building, of brick and stone, but is somewhat lacking in the architectural qualities of its predecessor.
On York Road, opposite William Bradley's house, is the former Congregational Church, used for many years as a camping and outdoor shop, more recently as a show room for the local Charity Shop, and now closed pending refurbishment to become a Resource Centre.
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The Roman Catholic Church of St Mary situated on Sancton Road was built in 1954 and is notable for its coloured roof. |
An aerial view of the church |
At the end of Station Lane, behind All Saints
Church.
The Hall is used as a meeting place for Voice of Hope Community Church.
On the High Street the building which currently houses a fitness
centre,
was originally a Primitive Methodist Chapel.
Last revision : 2 July, 2007
