St John the Evangelist Church, Newbury

St John the Evangelist Church

St John the Evangelist Church
Location Newbury
Country England
Denomination Church of England
Churchmanship Anglo-Catholic
Website stjohnnewbury.org.uk
History
Founded 1859
Dedication John the Evangelist
Architecture
Functional status Active
Architect(s) Stephen Dykes Bower
Administration
Archdeaconry Berkshire
Diocese Oxford

St John the Evangelist Church is one of four parish churches[1] in the town of Newbury in the English county of Berkshire.

History

In 1859 the parish of Saint John was founded and in 1860 was consecrated by the Bishop of Oxford. A church designed by William Butterfield was built, which served the parish until 10 February 1943, when it was destroyed in a German air raid.[2]

After the war, money was raised to build a new church. Designed by Stephen Dykes Bower, it incorporates glass salvaged from the old church and over 3.5 million hand-made bricks.[2]

References

  1. "Oxford Newbury :: A Church Near You :: Find a church in your area". achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  2. 1 2 "St John the Evangelist - Newbury, Berkshire - Welcome". stjohnnewbury.org.uk. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2015.

Coordinates: 51°23′43.47″N 1°19′32.48″W / 51.3954083°N 1.3256889°W / 51.3954083; -1.3256889

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