St John the Evangelist Church | |
Location: | Newbury |
Country: | England |
Denomination: | Church of England |
Churchmanship: | Anglo-Catholic |
Website: | stjohnnewbury.org.uk |
Founded Date: | 1859 |
Dedication: | John the Evangelist |
Functional Status: | Active |
Architect: | Stephen Dykes Bower |
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.
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.
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 750,000 hand-made bricks.[2] Dating from 1955, the sanctuary windows are by AE Buss of Goddard & Gibbs.[3]
The church is Grade II listed.[4]