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St John's Church, Ellel

St John's Church is in Chapel Lane, Ellel, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Lancaster and Morecambe, the archdeaconry of Lancaster, and the diocese of Blackburn. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. The authors of the Buildings of England series describe the appearance of the church as being "decidedly monumental". History St John's was a new church built in 1906–07 to replace a church of 1800 located on a different site. It was designed by the Lancaster architects Austin and Paley, and cost about £5,000 (equivalent to £520,000 in 2025), providing seating for 380 people. The original intention had been to build a spire on the tower but this never transpired. Architecture Exterior The church is constructed in sandstone rubble, and it has a roof of red tiles. Its plan consists of a nave with a clerestory on the north side only, a north aisle, a south porch, a tower at the crossing with a north transept and vestry, and a chancel. In the south wall of the nave are three windows of three and two lights under segmental heads containing Perpendicular tracery. To the west of the windows is a porch with a doorway under a pointed arch, and a gable surmounted by a cross finial. To the right of the three windows is a smaller two-light window at a higher level, and a doorway. The windows in the north wall of the aisle have two or three lights under flat heads, and the clerestory windows have two lights with elliptical heads under flat lintels. The tower has buttresses on the north and south sides, and a square stair turret on the south side. Also on the south side, in the middle stage, is a window with a pointed head. In the top stage the bell openings have two lights, and on the summit of the tower is a plain coping. In the south wall of the chancel is a two-light window with a segmental head. The east window has five lights. Its tracery is in a mixture of Perpendicular and Decorated styles. Interior Inside the church is a six-bay arcade carried on alternating round and octagonal piers. In the chancel is a piscina. The stained glass consists of a scheme by Shrigley and Hunt dating from the early 20th century. The two-manual pipe organ was made by Ainscough of Preston. External features The churchyard contains the war grave of a Royal Garrison Artillery soldier of World War I. See also Listed buildings in Ellel, Lancashire List of ecclesiastical works by Austin and Paley (1895–1914) References
St John's Church, Gateshead Fell

St John's Church, Gateshead Fell, is in Church Road, Sheriff Hill, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Gateshead, the archdeaconry of Sunderland, and the diocese of Durham. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. It was a Commissioners' church, having received a grant towards its construction from the Church Building Commission. The church stands at the highest point in Gateshead. History Section 12 of the Gateshead Inclosure Act 1809 (49 Geo. 3. c. cxxxv) set aside an acre of land at Gateshead Fell to build a church, and another act of Parliament passed the same day, the Gateshead Fell Church Act 1809 (49 Geo. 3. c. cxvi) decreed that there be a church built on it. A grant of £1,000 (equivalent to £90,000 in 2025) was given towards its construction by the Church Building Commission. Designed by John Ions, the foundation stone was laid by Rev. John Collinson, at a "lofty eminence" on Sour Milk Hill, on 13 May 1824. Building continued into the next year and the church was consecrated on 30 August 1825. The total cost was £2,742 (equivalent to £260,000 in 2025). In the 1990s alterations were carried out at the rear of the church to create meeting rooms, toilets, and a kitchen. Architecture St John's is constructed in ashlar stone with a Welsh slate roof. Its architectural style is Gothic Revival. The plan of the church consists of a nave, a short chancel, and a west tower with a spire. The tower also has diagonal buttresses and an embattled parapet. The windows along the sides of the church are lancets. The two-manual organ was made by Harrison and Harrison. It replaced an organ made in about 1929 by Blackett and Howden, and was installed in 2000. The organ was formerly in St Aidan's Church, Blackhill, Consett. See also List of Commissioners' churches in Northeast and Northwest England References
St John's Church, Hutton Roof

St John's Church is in the village of Hutton Roof, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Kendal, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is united with those of seven local parishes, the benefice being entitled Kirkby Lonsdale Team Ministry, and known locally as the Rainbow Parish. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. History The church was built in 1880–81. The architects were the Lancaster partnership of Paley and Austin. It replaced an earlier chapel built in 1757. The new church cost £2,500 (equivalent to £260,000 as of 2025), The foundation stone was laid on 25 June 1880, and the church was consecrated on 9 August 1881. The vicar of the church between 1913 and 1918 was Rev Theodore Bayley Hardy. As chaplain to the British Army, Hardy was the most decorated non-combatant in the First World War, receiving the Victoria Cross, the Distinguished Service Order, and the Military Cross for the assistance he gave to the wounded. Architecture St John's is constructed in stone with ashlar dressings, and has a slate roof. Its architectural style is Perpendicular. Its plan consists of a two-bay nave, a north aisle, a chancel with an organ loft and vestry to the north, and a southwest tower incorporating a porch. The tower has a stair turret on its southwest corner and a buttress at the southeast corner. In its top stage are two-light bell openings with louvres. The parapet is embattled, and on the summit of the tower is a pyramidal roof with a weathervane carrying the date 1881. The entrance to the church is on the south of the tower. Inside the church there is a four-bay arcade. In the vestry are two stones from an earlier church, one dated 1616 and the other 1757. The stained glass in the west window, dated 1880, is by Shrigley and Hunt. Elsewhere there is glass by Heaton, Butler and Bayne. See also Listed buildings in Hutton Roof, South Lakeland List of ecclesiastical works by Paley and Austin References
St John's Church, Ladywood

The Church of St. John the Evangelist and St. Peter is a Grade II listed Church of England church of Ladywood, Birmingham, England. History The Church of St. John the Evangelist was built to designs by the architect Samuel Sanders Teulon between 1852 and 1854. It was founded as a mission from St Martin in the Bull Ring and the rector of St. Martin’s was patron of the living. The governors of the King Edward VI Schools had also agreed to allow a site on their property. The site was on what was then known as Ladywood Green, a 17th-century Great Plague burial ground. Frederick Gough, 4th Baron Calthorpe laid the foundation stone on 28 September 1852, and the church was consecrated by Henry Pepys, the Bishop of Worcester, on 15 March 1854. The cost of the building was £6,000 (equivalent to equivalent to £575,108 in 2025). It was a commissioners' church as a grant of £247 (equivalent to £23,675 in 2025) was given towards its cost by the Church Building Society. In 1876 part of the parish was taken to form the new parish of St Margaret’s Church, Ladywood. In 1881, a further sum of £2,350 (equivalent to £247,049 in 2025), was expended in the erection of a new chancel and other additions by the architect J. A. Chatwin. The church was significantly redeveloped and restored internally between 1994 and 2005, (a flagship to internal church redevelopment) which now enables the building to have a light, airy, flexible worship space. The building benefits from good acoustics. Many different organisations use this building and it plays host to numerous concerts and other events throughout the year. It is a church that is very much alive and serving the local community and beyond. Following the closure of St Peter's Church, Spring Hill in 2001 the parish is now known as St John and St Peter's, Ladywood. Clergy Francis Morse 1854-1865 Richard J. Mooyaart 1864-1868 John Leech Porter 1868-1888 A. R. Runnels-Moss 1888-1921 J. L. Porter 1921-1927 Canon Parslew 1927-1940 Norman Darrall 1940-1952 Norman Power 1952-1988 Richard Tetlow 1989-2008 Ian Harper 2010–present Organ The church had an organ by Bevington installed in 1858 which was modified in 1888. A specification of this organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. This organ was replaced by a Hammond organ in 1939 which was subsequently upgraded. A two manual, 33 stop Renaissance Quantum digital organ by Allen was installed in 2008. List of organists Alfred R. Gaul 1859-1868 Samuel Simms ????-1879 (afterwards organist of St. Cyprian's Church, Hay Mills) Mark James Monk 1879–1880 (later organist of Truro Cathedral) Thomas Troman 1880–1881 Henry Taylor 1881–1903 Samuel Simms (son of earlier Samuel Simms) (previously organist of St. Cyprian's Church, Hay Mills) W. E. Robinson 1907-???? Directors of music Ian Biggs, M Mus, FNMSM, ARCO 2011–2013 (previously assistant organist at St Mary's Church Moseley) St. Peter’s Church, Spring Hill St Peter’s, Spring Hill built in 1901 ceased to function as an Anglican church in 2001 and was combined with St John’s to make one new, larger parish. References
St John's Church, Mosley Common

St John's Church is an Anglican church on Mosley Common Road, Mosley Common, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active church built in 1886 and part of Leigh deanery in the archdeaconry of Salford, diocese of Manchester. Together with St George and St Stephen, is part of the united benefice of Astley, Tyldesley and Mosley Common. History Worship in Mosley Common took place in the school which operated as a mission of Ellenbrook Chapel from the early 1800s. In 1885, subscribers contributed £4,250 (equivalent to £470,000 in 2025), to build the church on a site donated by the Bridgewater Trustees. The subscribers included the Earl of Ellesmere, Lord Lilford, Mrs Harrison of Chaddock Hall and Henry Yates. The church's foundation stone was laid by the Countess of Ellesmere on 14 February 1885. The church was built in 1886 as a chapel of ease to the parish church in Tyldesley. Mosley Common was made into a separate parish in 1894. The Bishop of Manchester consecrated the church in 1895 when the Earl of Ellesmere provided money to establish an endowment. Church The church is constructed in Yorkshire freestone in the neo-Gothic style with a chancel, nave and aisles. The bells were the gift of John Higham of Swinton and his wife gave the lectern. Mrs Harrison gave the font, Mrs Whitehead the reredos and Mrs Brown the pulpit. References Notes Bibliography
St John's Church, Peasedown St John

St John's Church, Peasedown St John (or more formally the Church of St John the Baptist, Peasedown) is the Anglican parish church for the village of Peasedown St John in North East Somerset. The Parish was founded in 1874 and the current building dates from 1893. It is home to a congregation drawn largely from the village of Peasedown St John and the surrounding area. The Church now forms part of the ‘St J’s’ Group of Churches, a single benefice also including the parishes of Wellow and Foxcote with Shoscombe. Sunday services and regular activities Sunday Services show an emphasis on Bible teaching and on the work of the Holy Spirit. The morning service features organ and keyboard-led worship with Common Worship Liturgy, and the afternoon service features band-led worship. The current weekly pattern of worship consists of: 10.30 Morning Praise every Sunday (Holy Communion on 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month). 16.30 Soulfood Service held at St. John's Church with a Children's Church and refreshments after the service. History In 1959 the Patronage of the Church was transferred from the Executors of the late Sir Frank Beauchamp of Woodborough House to the Bishop of Bath and Wells. The Church was refurbished during the winter of 1989-1990 during which time Services were held in the adjacent Church Hall. The Centenary of the current church building was marked in 1993 with visits from the Bishop of Bath and Wells (the Rt Revd Jim Thompson) and a Solemn Evensong at which the Archdeacon of Bath preached. Vicars of the Parish of Peasedown St John Revd C H Little (1874–1883) Revd Charles Gamlen (1883–1908) Revd J M Morson (1908–1914) Revd F L Sheppard (1914–1927) Revd O P Revely (1927–1928) Revd R B C Carson (1928–1933) Revd E B Rothwell (1933–1954) Revd Cyril W Hollinshead (1954–1976) Revd R H Peter Hazelton (1976–1989) Revd Hugh R L Bonsey (1990–2004) Revd Matthew G Street (2005–present) See also List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells References External links St J's Group of Churches
St John's Church, Ranmoor

St John's Church, Ranmoor is a large parish church in Ranmoor, a suburb of the City of Sheffield, England. It is a Church of England church in the Diocese of Sheffield, and it is the second church to be built on this site after the original church was destroyed by fire in 1887. It has a 190-foot-tall (58 m) tower and spire, the second tallest church spire in Sheffield after the Cathedral Church of St Marie which is just 5 ft taller. History The original church built on this site was designed by E. M. Gibbs, and was opened on 24 April 1879. The building was almost entirely destroyed by fire on 2 January 1887; all that survived was the 190-foot-tall (58 m) tower and spire. A new church, designed by Flockton & Gibbs (the same Edward Mitchel Gibbs), was built that incorporated the old tower and spire. The church reopened on 9 September 1888; it is a Grade II* listed building. Memorials The War Memorial in the churchyard consists of a 16 ft Runic Cross made from unpolished Cornish granite, with carved panels on front and back designed by Mr. A.F. Watson, Sheffield. Organ The organ was installed in 1888 by Sheffield builder Brindley and Foster. It is a large three-manual instrument, generally considered to be one of the finest pipe organs in the area. In 2020, the organ underwent an extensive overhaul to repair damage caused by a partial collapse of the ceiling in October 2017. The full specification of the pipe organ can be found at the National Pipe Organ Register. Notable people Monty Python actor Michael Palin listed St John's as one of his 'top seven' favourite Churches in a speech to the National Churches Trust on account of it being the Church he was baptised in and regularly attended as a child. He describes fond memories of his Father being both a chorister and bellringer there. References External links St John's Church website St John's Music website
St John's Church, Sparkhill

St John's Church is an Anglican church in Sparkhill Birmingham. St John's is a welcoming multi-ethnic church situated in the heart of Birmingham's Balti Belt, it is one of England's most ethnically and religiously diverse parishes. The main Sunday service is held at 10.30am, the first Sunday of the month being an All Age Service followed by a shared meal for those who wish to stay. The church is a member of the South Asian Forum of the Evangelical Alliance and the New Wine Network of churches. The Church hosts the Armenian Church in Birmingham and a Persian-speaking congregation. It is the home of the charity 'Narthex Sparkhill' www.narthex.org.uk which received the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service in 2016. It was constructed in 1888 which makes it one year older than Birmingham city. It sits exactly at the top of the Hill known as Sparkhill. It is a Grade II listed building. "St John's Church is a remarkable Victorian building with an interior of vast proportions for its age... The church was built in 1888 by Birmingham architects Martin & Chamberlain. This firm was more famous for school buildings than churches, and most notably the Birmingham School of Art, one of the finest buildings in the city centre. St John's church is perhaps as bold an architectural statement, in its own way...The architectural style of the exterior is the Victorian version of Early English Gothic, but with c19 engineering advances displaying no further similarities to the medieval in its interior arrangement." (English Heritage report 2009) In 1990 with the closure of Emmanuel Church, Sparkbrook part of that parish was incorporated within this parish. References
St John's Church, St John's in the Vale

St John's Church is in the valley of St John's in the Vale, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Derwent, the archdeaconry of West Cumberland, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is united with those of St Mary, Threlkeld, and Wythburn Church. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. History The church was built in 1845, replacing an earlier church, and re-using some of its fabric. The interior was reordered in 1893 by the Lancaster firm of architects, Paley, Austin and Paley. Some of the fittings currently present in the church result from this reordering. Architecture St John's is constructed in slate and igneous rock, with some galleting. It is roofed with green slate. The plan is simple, consisting of a six-bay nave and chancel in one range, a small west tower, and a north porch. The windows along the sides of the church have two lights, and the east window has three lights. The tower has twin bell openings, and a battlemented parapet. Inside the church is an open timber roof. The altar was designed by George Gilbert Scott, and was moved here from Crosthwaite Parish Church in 1848. Panelling in the church, formerly from box pews in Crosthwaite Church, was moved here in 1893. The pulpit, its sounding board, and the sanctuary rails date from the 18th century, and also came from another church. Also in the church are carved Royal arms of George III, and memorial tablets dated 1774 and 1853. The stained glass in the east window dates from 1895 and was made by Shrigley and Hunt. See also List of works by Paley, Austin and Paley References External links Photographs in Visit Cumbria
St John's Church, Threapwood

St John's Church is in the village of Threapwood, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester, and the deanery of Malpas. Its benefice is combined with those of St Oswald, Malpas and Holy Trinity, Bickerton. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. The authors of the Buildings of England series state that it is entirely Georgian in style. History The church was built in 1815 as an extra-parochial chapel. The parish of St John's was established in 1817. Architecture St John's is a rectangular church in Georgian style. It is constructed in brick, and has a slate roof. At the west end is an open octagonal cupola. There are pedimented doorways at the west end, and in the middle of the south side. Inside the church are galleries on three sides, with the north and south galleries curving round to the west gallery. They are carried on iron columns with an iron parapet. The two chandeliers are in brass and are dated 1817. The altar rails are in iron, and are on three sides of the altar. On the two sides of the altar are box pews with brass name plates for the patrons, the Broughton and Kenyon families. The panelled timber reredos is in three parts, bearing the Lord's Prayer and the creed to the left and the right and an extract from Exodus in a divided central panel. External features The gatepiers, gates, wall, piers and railings to the church are listed at Grade II. The churchyard contains the war grave of a South Wales Borderers soldier of World War I. See also Listed buildings in Threapwood References
St John's Church, Throapham

St John's Church is a redundant Anglican church near the village of Throapham, on the road between Dinnington and Laughton-en-le-Morthen, South Yorkshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. History The church stands on the site of at least one Celtic well, and some of its fabric dates from the Anglo-Saxon period. Much of the church dates from the 12th century. The fabric of the nave dates from several phases of building during the medieval period. The tower was added in the 15th century, while in 1709 the chancel and porch were rebuilt. Restoration was carried out in the 19th century. St John's was vested in the Trust on 1 May 1985. Architecture Structure St John's is constructed in ashlar limestone; the main roofs are of stainless steel, while the aisles have slate roofs. Its plan consists of a three-bay nave with a clerestory, north and south aisles and a south porch, a two-bay chancel, and a west tower. The tower is in Perpendicular style and has three stages. At its west end are diagonal buttresses, a blocked west door and a three-light window. There are string courses between the stages. In the top stage are two-light bell openings, and the top of the tower has an embattled parapet with gargoyles on the north side. The arcades between the nave and the aisles date from about 1200. Furniture and fittings The octagonal font is in Perpendicular style. It is carved with traceried panels and has a castellated top. Also on the font are carvings depicting faces from the three continents that were known at the time of its carving. Also in the church is a carved stone coffin lid dating from about 1300. This is in two pieces and is carved with foliage in high relief. It is described as being "remarkable", and as a "great treasure". Present day The management of the church is assisted by a local group of volunteers, the Friends of Throapham Church. The church is available for visiting and open weekends and guided tours are organised. See also Grade I listed buildings in South Yorkshire List of churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in Northern England References