Number 12859 in the Church Micro series
St Paul's Church, Tickton
Tickton, first mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, has been connected with Beverley Minster since the reign of King Athelstan in the 10th century. St. Paul’s was constructed in 1844, at a cost of £850, as a chapel of ease of the Minster and was consecrated by the Bishop of Bangor in 1845. There had been no previous church in the village. The first wedding was conducted in January 1846 and first baptism in July of the same year.
Throughout the latter part of the 19th century the church benefited greatly from the support of the Stephenson family, millers at nearby Hull Bridge. They were responsible for providing the majority of the fine stained glass (all still in good condition), the organ in 1886 and the lectern.
Improvements to the facilities continue to be made. In 1999 the chapel was refurbished and extended to include a new kitchen and accessible toilet facilities. A new heating system has been installed in the church, and the interior redecorated.
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