Whitgift - tour and exhibition at St Mary Magdalene church

St. Mary's church, Whitgift, is a 13th century church built after the previous church was destroyed in a dispute over tithes and the stones were removed to Adlingfleet. The church sits on the banks of the River Ouse next to where the Whitgift ferry crossed from near Metham on the north side of the river. This was a major crossing point from north to south used by Charles I on his way to Hull and also on several occasions by John Wesley. The church is worth visiting if only for its famous clock with 13 on the dial, unique within the British Isles. It gained notoriety during the Second World War, when Lord Haw-Haw, the German propagandist who broadcast to Britain, stated that German bombers flying up the Humber Estuary would be flying so low that they would "...be able to see the thirteenth hand of Whitgift church clock”. There will be an exhibition about the history of the Marshlands villages, the families who lived there and the ancient buildings such as the churches as well as the role of the river in the development of those settlements and as a form of transport linking communities. Locally baked cakes and teas will be available.

Timings & Tours

Sunday 08 September:

1000-1600

Location & directions

St Mary Magdelen, Main Street, Whitgift, Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, DN14 8HH

Directions:

At the junction of Main Street and Church Lane

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

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