"The Headland Benefice" St John The Evangelist Church Sewerby
St Johns Church, Church Lane, Sewerby, Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, YO15 1EA
The design was by Gilbert Scott, who was already, by that time an architect of some renown. The Church was built in the neo Norman style which was inspired by eleventh and twelfth century Romanesque architecture. These included round arched windows, blind arcades and zig zag decoration. One novel, and very Victorian feature, was the tower, with its pointed lead roof. “The church is a perfect gem of its kind, in the pure Norman style, and decorated to the minutest detail”. Yarburgh clearly had his own ideas as to how St John’s should look, by the time he took the commission Gilbert Scott had been converted to the Gothic style and it is unlikely that he would have used neo-Norman unless Yarburgh had insisted on it. Perhaps this is why, in his memoirs, he recalled that at Sewerby “difficulties arose from the fads of my employer.” The church was consecrated on the 27th April 1849 by the Archbishop of York. . The tower is a delightful oddity with its pointed lead roof. Don’t forget to ask about the horse’s head and find the shamrock.
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 20 September:
- 10.00 to 16.00
Location & directions
St Johns Church, Church Lane, Sewerby, Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, YO15 1EA
- Directions:
- Parking is available at St Johns Church Hall opposite. Refreshments also available in the Church Hall.
- Contact on day:
- Dawn McKie
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
The path around the church is gravelled. Two steps to the entrance, a ramp can be provided.
Additional information
Refreshments will be available in the Church Hall. Sewerby Hall is next door and worth a visit as is Bondville Model Village.
- Est. tour duration:
- 0 hour(s) 30 minute(s)
