St Mary’s Church, Cottingham

The oldest part of the church, the nave, is dated about 1320, but there will have been a building on the same site earlier than this. The Parish was large, about 9,600 acres, stretching from Raywell in the west to the River Hull in the east, from Dunswell and areas to the east of it in the north to Springhead and Newland in the south. It remained that size until the expansion of Hull gradually, from 1882 -1935, reduced it to the size it is now.

There is a leaflet in the church giving information on the building and the many monuments to prominent Cottingham residents, such as Ralph Burton governor of Montreal d.1768. Notable are the two memorial brasses in the chancel and the east window of 1875 by Jean-Baptiste Capronnier.

The church is active in the village, taking part in all the village festivals. Next to the church is the Arlington Hall, built in 1850, where meetings and events take place, and also the Mark Kirby Free School, built in 1861 replacing an older building, which holds regular coffee mornings. In between these is Church House built as a ‘House for the Poor’ in 1729.

At 11-00 on 13 September, James Hargreave will show visitors round the church, and describe the history of the building and the stories of its monuments and windows.

Timings & Tours

Saturday 13 September:

09-30 to 17-30

Location & directions

Hallgate,, Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU16 4DD

Contact on day:

Nicola Bown

Telephone number:

+441482843808

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Additional information

Some parts of the site maybe uneven

Est. tour duration:

0 hour(s) 45 minute(s)

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