St. Paul's, Tickton
Tickton, first mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, has been connected with Beverley Minster since the reign of King Athelstan in the 10th century. St. Paul’s was constructed in 1844, at a cost of £850, as a chapel of ease of the Minster and was consecrated by the Bishop of Bangor in 1845. The first wedding was conducted in January 1846 and first baptism in July of the same year.
Throughout the latter part of the 19th century the church benefited greatly from the support of the Stephenson family, millers at nearby Hull Bridge. They were responsible for providing the majority of the fine stained glass (all still in good condition), the organ (1886) and the lectern.
The links with the Methodist community in Tickton, whose present chapel was built in 1879, have been strengthened by the establishment of a Local Ecumenical Project (LEP), which began in 1994 and was fully implemented in 1996. The LEP under the name ‘The Church in Tickton’ enables the congregation to participate in a wide and varied worship pattern: All Age Worship, Morning Prayer, Anglican and Methodist Communion, informal and BCP services. Services are held in both buildings, led by clergy and lay members from both denominations on a rotational basis.
There is a thriving children’s group and well-developed links with the home for the elderly. The village has a Church of England Primary School whose board of governors includes the Associate Vicar from the Minster, the Methodist Superintendent and several members of the congregation.
St. Paul’s is a venue for both Anglican and Methodist weddings and baptisms, for which there is a unified service. It holds funerals and still has an open churchyard. Interment is limited to those who reside in the parish or have close family connections.
Improvements to the facilities continue to be made. In 1999 the chapel was refurbished and extended to include a new kitchen and accessible toilet facilities. A new heating system has been installed in St Paul’s, and the interior redecorated.
Many initiatives include the local community: an annual garden party, a modern interpretation of the Christmas story, a music festival, Songs of Praise, scarecrow hunt, open gardens and a guided tour of the deserted village.
The pastoral care of the village is shared by the Minster led by the Associate Vicar, Nick Drayson, and the Methodist Church led by Revd. Joy Margerison.
The links with the Methodist community in Tickton, whose present chapel was built in 1879, have been strengthened by the establishment of a Local Ecumenical Project (LEP), which began in 1994 and was fully implemented in 1996. The LEP under the name ‘The Church in Tickton’ enables the congregation to participate in a wide and varied worship pattern: All Age Worship, Morning Prayer, Anglican and Methodist Communion, informal and BCP services. Services are held in both buildings, led by clergy and lay members from both denominations on a rotational basis.
There is a thriving children’s group and well-developed links with the home for the elderly. The village has a Church of England Primary School whose board of governors includes the Associate Vicar from the Minster, the Methodist Superintendent and several members of the congregation.
St. Paul’s is a venue for both Anglican and Methodist weddings and baptisms, for which there is a unified service. It holds funerals and still has an open churchyard. Interment is limited to those who reside in the parish or have close family connections.
Improvements to the facilities continue to be made. In 1999 the chapel was refurbished and extended to include a new kitchen and accessible toilet facilities. A new heating system has been installed in St Paul’s, and the interior redecorated.
Many initiatives include the local community: an annual garden party, a modern interpretation of the Christmas story, a music festival, Songs of Praise, scarecrow hunt, open gardens and a guided tour of the deserted village.
The pastoral care of the village is shared by the Minster led by the Associate Vicar, Nick Drayson, and the Methodist Church led by Revd. Joy Margerison.
Service Times
Joint Anglican/Methodist congregation
Holy Communion or Morning Service each Sunday at 10.30
Holy Communion or Morning Service each Sunday at 10.30