York Unitarian Chapel

Unitarian Chapel

York Unitarian Chapel is a building on St. Saviourgate, York, England. It is a member of the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches, the umbrella organisation for British Unitarians.^[1]

It is in the form of a Greek cross and was built in 1692 or earlier. It is a Grade II* listed building.^[2] It is thought to be the first brick building of any size in York with load-bearing brick walls.

A major benefactor was Lady Sarah Hewley, a Protestant dissenter and widow of Sir John Hewley, MP. Lady Hewley also founded almshouses in Tanner Row in York, which were moved by the railway in 1839 to be the present Lady Hewley Almshouses in St Saviourgate.^[3] There are also twelve almshouses known as Colton's Hospital in Shipton Street.

The most famous minister of the Chapel was Charles Wellbeloved, who was at first assistant to the Rev. Newcome Cappe and then minister until his death in 1858. He was involved in saving the York city walls from being used to provide building materials, ended malpractices at York County Lunatic Asylum, founded the York Mechanics' Institute, wrote a guide to York Minster and initiated an appeal after a fire destroyed a Minster screen. He was Principal of Manchester College, one of the dissenting academies for training ministers and the higher education of lay students.^[4]

References[]

^ "Find a Congregation: York". The General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches (Great Britain). Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
^ Historic England. "St Saviourgate Unitarian Chapel (1256710)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
^ Tillott, P. M., ed. (1961). "Charities". A History of the County of York: the City of York. London. pp. 420–440. Retrieved 22 July 2021 – via British History Online.
^ Schulman, Frank. "Charles Wellbeloved". Dictionary of Unitarian and Universalist Biography. Archived from the original on 8 July 2009. Retrieved 1 March 2009.

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v t Churches in York
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Medieval parish churches	All Saints, North Street All Saints, Pavement Holy Trinity, Goodramgate Holy Trinity, Micklegate St Andrew, St Andrewgate St Crux, Pavement St Cuthbert, Peasholme Green St Denys's Church, York St Helen, Stonegate St John, Micklegate St Lawrence, Lawrence Street St Margaret, Walmgate St Martin, Coney Street St Martin-cum-Gregory, Micklegate St Mary Bishophill Junior St Mary, Castlegate St Michael, Spurriergate St Michael-le-Belfrey, High Petergate St Olave's, Marygate St Sampson, Church Street St Saviour, St Saviourgate Demolished churches
Other Anglican churches	All Saints, Huntington Christ Church, Stockton Lane St Everilda, Nether Poppleton St Helen, Wheldrake Holy Redeemer, Boroughbridge Road Holy Trinity, Acaster Malbis St Nicholas, Askham Bryan Old St Oswald, Fulford St Stephen, Acomb
Roman Catholic churches & Chapels	Bar Convent St George, George Street York Oratory More House
Other churches	The Ark Church Central Methodist Church Southlands Methodist Church Wesley Chapel York Unitarian Chapel

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