Skirlaugh - Saint Augustine's church

This medieval Church was built from one plan between 1401 and 1404 by our ‘local lad made good’ Walter Skirlaw, who rose from being a medieval peasant, the son of a sieve maker, to become Prince Bishop of Durham, and had the church built just before he died.

Using limestone from a quarry near Tadcaster, it was built in the style of a Collegiate Chapel with no demarcation between the chancel and the nave. This simplicity adds to its charm. There are many mason’s marks to be found and outside can be seen lots of Walter Skirlaw’s coats of arms and well-preserved gargoyles.
All but one of the windows are now plain glass which makes the interior very light and airy. The only original pieces of stained glass are in the East Window.
The doors are the original oak doors, the south door having been recently repaired. There are new pieces of stonework on the tracery and mullions. All the repair work was done early last year – made possible with the National Lottery Heritage Fund and other grant making organisations.

Timings & Tours

Saturday 07 September:

1000-1300

Sunday 08 September:

1300-1600

Location & directions

St. Augustine Drive, Skirlaugh, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU11 5EX

Directions:

Turn off Main Street by the Duke of York public house, onto Church Lane where the church will be found on your left.

Contact on day:

Judy Stott

Telephone number:

+447542964641

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Additional information

Guided tours will be available

Est. tour duration:

1 hour(s) 0 minute(s)

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