Heritage Open Day: THERE was a church with a priest at Hessle at the time of the Domesday Book (1086).
The oldest parts of this Grade I listed church go back to the 12th-century. THERE was a church with a priest at Hessle at the time of the Domesday Book (1086) The oldest parts of this Grade I listed church go back to the 12th-century It has undergone many changes. The great restoration and enlargement in 1868–70 rescued a building that had suffered three centuries of neglect and poor repairs, doubled its seating capacity to meet the needs of a growing population, and faithfully preserved the character of the 15th-century Perpendicular church.
The particularly fine windows are mostly from the late 19th century.