St Cuthbert's Church, York

St Cuthbert's Church, Peasholme Green, York
St Cuthbert's Church, Peasholme Green, York
53°57′38.69″N 1°4′29.83″W
Location	York
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
Churchmanship	Evangelical
Website	yhop.co.uk
History
Status	Parish church
Dedication	St Cuthbert
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	Grade I listed[1]
Designated	14 June 1954
Style	Gothic

St Cuthbert's Church is a Grade I listed^[1] parish church in the Church of England on Peasholme Green in York^[2] now known as The Well Prayer House.

History

The church dates from the 15th century. Around 1430 it was restored and largely rebuilt by William de Bowes MP, former Lord Mayor of York in 1417 and 1428. It was restored in 1859^[3] when the stonework was repointed, the floor was levelled and the church was repewed. It was joined with St Michael le Belfrey and the church building was converted in 1980 into offices for that parish. It is now used as The Well Prayer House

Memorials

• Richard Lund
• Sarah Lund
• Thomas Kilby (d. 1792)
• Charles Mitley (d. 1758)
• Mary Mitley (d. 1773)
• Ann Simpson (d. 1836)

Organ

The pipe organ was built by the York organbuilder William Denman in the 19th century, who also built the organ at St Michael-le-Belfrey A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.^[4] The organ has been removed and was relocated to the Church of the Holy Spirit, Ewloe, Flintshire.

References

1. Historic England. "Church of St Cuthbert (Grade I) (1256888)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
2. The Buildings of England. York and the East Riding. Nikolaus Pevsner and David Neave. Yale University Press. 1995. ISBN 0300095937
3. "St Cuthbert's Church, York". Yorkshire Gazette. York. 24 September 1859. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
4. "NPOR [N03933]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 7 May 2015.