Beverley Toll Gavel United Church
Toll Gavel, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU17 9AA
A grand late Victorian Methodist church with a wonderful interior, in the heart of Beverley.
The Methodists established their congregation in Beverley in the 1750s, in a house in Wednesday Market where John Wesley had preached on his first visit in 1759, the first of many visits. The following year George Whitefield preached in the courtyard of the Hotham family’s grand house in Eastgate (demolished in 1766). A building in Wood Lane was bought in the names of leading Methodists in 1781. Other buildings followed, some to house different forms of Methodism, that eventually united once more under the roof of the Toll Gavel United Church in the 20th century.
The Toll Gavel building built in 1890-1892 was designed by Morley & Woodhouse of Bradford and is of red brick with an Italianate stone front. A schoolroom was later added on the Walkergate site. The interior is a fine building with original fittings of the 1890s, with galleries on three sides, original pews in the balcony, a fine organ, painted columns, stained glass windows and a decorated plaster ceiling. The church is set back from the street providing a peaceful oasis in a busy town.
Please visit our lovely building and learn about our past, present, and hopes for the future. This year we have a focus on our eco-church activities “Get creative and Save the nation”, with workshops and activities on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 September focussed on using left-overs in a creative and purposeful way.
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 07 September:
- 1000-1530
- Sunday 08 September:
- 1200-1500
- Monday 09 September:
- 1000-1200
- Tuesday 10 September:
- 1000-1200
- Thursday 12 September:
- 1000-1200
Location & directions
Toll Gavel, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU17 9AA
- Contact on day:
- Toll Gavel United Church
- Telephone number:
- +441482882325
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Additional information
Car parking is available in streets and nearby car parks. The site is off the pedestrian precinct, half way down Toll Gavel, set back from the street.
