More House also known as Whitefriars is the Roman Catholic chaplaincy for the University of York in Heslington, York. The building itself dates from the late 18th century and in 1995 the Carmelites moved into the house to serve as chaplains. It is located on Main Street in Heslington, close to Campus South of the university and is a Grade II listed building.[1]
More House | |
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University of York Catholic Chaplaincy | |
Whitefriars, York | |
53°56′40″N 1°02′59″W / 53.94441°N 1.04973°W | |
OS grid reference | SE624502 |
Location | Heslington, York |
Country | England |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Religious institute | Carmelites |
Website | UYCC.org |
History | |
Former name(s) | The Old Vicarage |
Dedication | Thomas More |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | Grade II |
Designated | 17 November 1966[1] |
Years built | 18th century |
Administration | |
Deanery | St Wilfrid[2] |
Diocese | Middlesbrough |
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 Thomas More. In 1967, the Catholic chaplaincy was started at More House.[4]
In 1995 the Carmelites were invited by the diocese to move into the house and serve 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 had to surrender their friary during the Reformation. The Carmelites in York also have their publishing house Saint Albert's Press and their Communications and Outreach Office in More House. They sponsor the Ebor Lectures and work with a Corpus Christi Carmelite convent in York and the Discalced Carmelites at Thicket Priory.[5] As chaplains, work is done with the Ecumenical Chaplaincy at the university.[6]
See also
- Media related to More House, York at Wikimedia Commons
- Heslington Church
References
- ^ a b More House, Heslington from British Listed Buildings, retrieved 4 May 2021
- ^ Directory from Diocese of Middlesbrough, retrieved 4 May 2021
- ^ 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
- ^ University Chaplaincy, York from Diocese of Middlesbrough, retrieved 4 May 2021
- ^ York Whitefriars from Carmelite.org, retrieved 4 May 2021
- ^ Ecumenical chaplaincy from UYCC.org, retrieved 4 May 2021
External links
- Official website