St John's Burlington Methodist Church, Bridlington

St John's Burlington Methodist Church is a grade II listed building within the old town of Bridlington. Built in 1884, its distinctive exterior is an important land mark, and without doubt, is the finest non-conformist church building in the town and far beyond.
The Church organ dates from 1893 and is a fine example of a Forster & Andrews pipe organ.

Originally known as The New Wesleyan chapel, the church was designed by the local architect Joseph Earnshaw (1845-1914) and was completed on 2nd July 1884 at a cost of £3,892.
Earnshaw was born at Heanor, Derbyshire, the son of a builder and moved to Bridlington in 1869 following his marriage to Eliza Moore in 1866.
He became the foremost architect of many Victorian chapels, including The Congregational Church (Trinity 1879) and the United Methodist Free Church 1872, both on the Promenade. The Salvation Army Citadel 1877, Wetwang Wesleyan 1886, Foston Wesleyan 1879, Rudston Wesleyan 1879, Flamborough Wesleyan 1889,
Joseph Earnshaw was an active member of Bridlington Quay Wesleyan Chapel and manager of the Wesleyan Day School. One of his 10 children, Mabel Alice, laid one of the foundation stones for the Sunday School at Quay on 28th June 1900.

The Annual Bridlington Autumn Show on Saturday 13th September will feature class entries for Handicrafts, Cookery, Photography, Art, Preserves, Eggs, Children's Section, Cacti', Dahlias, Flowers, Plants, Vegetables etc.
Coffee mornings, self guided tours & heritage display.

Timings & Tours

Saturday 13 September:

0930-1630: Refreshments, Bridlington Autumn Show (opens 12 noon)

Wednesday 17 September:

0930-1130: Coffee Morning, Heritage display and self guided tour

Saturday 20 September:

0930-1200: Coffee Morning, Heritage display and organ recital

Location & directions

St. John Street, Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, YO16 7JS

Directions:

St John's Burlington Methodist Church is next to the Aldi Store on St John Street, Bridlington

Contact on day:

David Wilcockson

Telephone number:

+447540705886

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

Parking at the front of church for 14 cars Additional parking at the rear of the church with access from Queensgate/Lawson Road/Abbotts Way.

Additional information

Max no of people per tour:

10

Est. tour duration:

1 hour(s)

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