More House

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More House
University of York Catholic Chaplaincy
More House Catholic Chaplaincy, York by Ian S Geograph 4079384.jpg
53°56′40″N 1°02′59″W / 53.94441°N 1.04973°W / 53.94441; -1.04973
OS grid referenceSE624502
LocationHeslington, York
CountryEngland
DenominationRoman Catholic
TraditionOratory of Saint Philip Neri
WebsiteUYCC.org
History
Former name(s)The Old Vicarage
DedicationSaint Thomas More
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II
Designated17 November 1966[1]
Years built18th century
Administration
DeanerySaint Wilfrid[2]
DioceseMiddlesbrough
Clergy
Chaplain(s)Fr. Richard Duffield, Cong. Orat.

More House is the Roman Catholic chaplaincy for the University of York in Heslington, York. The building itself dates from the late 18th century. Since 2021, priests from York Oratory have been ministering to the chaplaincy. It is located on Main Street in Heslington, which is towards the south edge of "Campus West". It is a Grade II listed building.[1]

History[]

In the late 18th century, the house was constructed. From 1809 to 1814, Sydney Smith lived there while his rectory in Foston was being rebuilt. From 1869, the parish of St Paul's Church in Heslington had a vicar and the house later became a vicarage.[3] At some point later, the house became owned by the Diocese of Middlesbrough and renamed More House after Saint Thomas More. In 1967, the Catholic chaplaincy was started at More House.[4]

From 1995 to 2021 the Carmelites served as chaplains to the Catholic community of the University of York. The Carmelites previously worked in York from 1250 to 1538 at York Carmelite Friary, but they surrendered their friary during the Reformation.[5]

In 2021, Oratorians from the Oratory Church of Saint Wilfrid in York were invited to minister to the chaplaincy, with Fr. Richard Duffield appointed as chaplain.[citation needed]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b More House, Heslington from British Listed Buildings, retrieved 4 May 2021
  2. ^ Directory from Diocese of Middlesbrough, retrieved 4 May 2021
  3. ^ A. P. Baggs, G. H. R. Kent and J. D. Purdy, "Heslington", in A History of the County of York East Riding: Volume 3, Ouse and Derwent Wapentake, and Part of Harthill Wapentake, ed. K J Allison (London, 1976), pp. 66-74. British History Online, retrieved 4 May 2021
  4. ^ University Chaplaincy, York from Diocese of Middlesbrough, retrieved 4 May 2021
  5. ^ York Whitefriars from Carmelite.org, retrieved 4 May 2021

External links[]

  • Media related to More House, York at Wikimedia Commons
  • University of York Catholic Chaplaincy
  • York Oratory
  • Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1301059)". National Heritage List for England.
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