St John's Church, Maindee Explained

St John's Church
Fullname:The Parish Church of St John the Evangelist, Maindee
Coordinates:51.5908°N -2.9742°W
Location:Newport
Country:Wales
Denomination:Church in Wales
Status:Active
Functional Status:Parish church
Style:Neo-gothic
Years Built:1859–60
Spire Quantity:1
Parish:Maindee
Deanery:Newport
Archdeaconry:Newport
Diocese:Monmouth
Bishop:Richard Pain

The Church of St John is a Victorian Church in Wales parish church in Maindee, Newport, Wales.[1]

History

The church was built between 1859 and 1860 by Prichard and Seddon of Llandaff. The tower was completed in 1911 by John Coates Carter. The church was devastated by bomb damage in 1941. The church interior was reconstructed between 1951 and 1952, after an arson attack on 11 November 1949. It was reopened by the Bishop of Monmouth on 18 September 1952.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://parish.churchinwales.org.uk/m223/ "The Parish of Maindee"
  2. http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/6197328.Maindee_church_marks_150th_anniversary/ "Maindee church marks 150th anniversary"