St Hilda's Church, Whitby
This particular church has been so infuriating to write about as it turns out there are actually two St Hilda's in Whitby, one Anglican and one Catholic which is absolutely fine. The issue we were having is that our internet searches were confusing one with the other and Whitby's Congregational Church looks a lot like St Hilda's Catholic Church when we reversed searched and so ultimately the mission here was pandemonium. But we think we have now got the right church for the right history, if anything is wrong please feel free to let us know and we will correct it! St Hilda's Anglican Church was founded by a French priest, Fr Gilbert, back in the 18th century. Also known as the Church of St Hilda Crescent Avenue, the church has stood here since 1884 despite its tower not being complete until 1938. It was designed by R J Johnson of Newcastle Upon Tyne and completed by G E Charnwood in the Gothic Revival style. The stained glass was all made by Kempe and dat...
