St Mary the Virgin
Hull, Yorkshire
St Mary the Virgin, Lowgate, Hull, is an ancient church dating back to the early 14th century, although it is believed a chapel may have existed on the same site before this.
This Catholic church began life as a chapel, paid for by a priest (possibly an aristocrat) fleeing the French Revolution.
Hull, Yorkshire
Its wonderfully colourful and decorative interior, inspired by the Austrian Rococo and the Italian Baroque, developed over most of the 19th century with an increasingly flamboyant vigour. It could not be guessed at from the rather sober and restrained facade that greets visitors on Jarratt Street.
Almost every surface is exuberantly embellished, dramatically lit by shafts of light from the upper windows and dome.
The altar depicts scenes from the life of St Charles Borromeo, the 16th century Archbishop of Milan; and a stunning painted and sculpted set piece above it, created by Heinrich Immenkamp, an Austrian craftsman living in Hull. It shows the then parish priest on his way to heaven at the Last Judgement.
Hull, Yorkshire
St Mary the Virgin, Lowgate, Hull, is an ancient church dating back to the early 14th century, although it is believed a chapel may have existed on the same site before this.
Hull, Yorkshire
At over 700 years old, Hull Minster is as old as Hull itself as since the 13th century we have been a constant presence in the city centre and some say the history of the city is literally written in our walls.
Sculcoates, Yorkshire