Church of St John the Divine | |
Location: | Brooklands Road, Brooklands, Sale, Greater Manchester, M33 3PB |
Country: | England |
Denomination: | Church of England |
Tradition: | Traditional Anglican (Middle/High) |
Dedication: | St John the Divine |
Status: | Active |
Functional Status: | Parish church |
Heritage Designation: | Grade II* |
Designated Date: | 3 October 1974 |
Architect: | Alfred Waterhouse |
Style: | Gothic Revival |
Years Built: | 1864–1868 |
Parish: | St. John, Baguley |
Deanery: | Manchester South and Stretford |
Archdeaconry: | Archdeaconry of Manchester |
Diocese: | Diocese of Manchester |
Bishop: | Rt. Rev'd Professor David Walker, Lord Bishop of Manchester |
Vicar: | Richard Sherratt |
Warden: | Philip Dykes and Janet Hunter |
The Church of St John the Divine is a Church of England parish church in Brooklands, Sale, Greater Manchester. The church is a grade II* listed building.
The church was built from 1864 to 1868. It was the first Anglican church designed by Alfred Waterhouse, who had previously only worked on secular buildings.[1] It is in the Gothic Revival style and is made of coursed sandstone rubble with a red tiled roof.
In 1897, a stained glass window designed by Morris & Co. was added to the south nave. In 1907, an Arts and Crafts wrought-iron chancel screen designed by Henry Wilson was added.
On 3 October 1974, the church was designated a grade II* listed building.
The Parish of St. John, Baguley is in the Archdeaconry of Manchester in the Diocese of Manchester.[2] The main Sunday morning service is a Family Communion.[3]