| St John the Evangelist Church, Ridgeway | |
| Coordinates: | 53.3125°N -1.3531°W |
| Location: | Ridgeway, Derbyshire |
| Country: | England |
| Denomination: | Church of England |
| Dedication: | John the Evangelist |
| Heritage Designation: | Grade II listed |
| Architect: | Woodhead and Hurst |
| Style: | Gothic |
| Groundbreaking: | 1839 |
| Completed Date: | 1840 |
| Bells: | 1 |
| Bells Hung: | 1884 |
| Parish: | Eckington |
| Deanery: | Bolsover and Staveley |
| Archdeaconry: | Chesterfield |
| Diocese: | Diocese of Derby |
| Province: | Province of Canterbury |
St John the Evangelist Church is a grade II listed Church of England church situated at Ridgeway, within the parish of Eckington, Derbyshire, England.
The church opened in 1840, having cost £2,000 to build. The tower was added in 1884. In 1984 changes were made so that the church could be used as a community centre.
The Anglican church was built between 1839 and 1840[1] as a result of the growing population in the village. The dedication service was on 22 September 1840.[2] Prior to the church being built, residents of the hamlet attended the St Peter and St Paul's Church in the nearby village of Eckington.[3] The church was designed in a Gothic style by the architectural firm of Woodhead and Hurst,[4] at a cost of £2,000.[5] The tower and its bell was installed in 1884.[5]
In 1984 alterations were made to enable use as a community centre.[4] One of the stained glass windows is a memorial to Judy Farrer a long serving church warden.[6] The church was designated as a Grade II listed building in 1989.[4]
The parish is within the benefice of Eckington and Ridgeway within the Diocese of Derby.[7]
The coal measures sandstone building has ashlar dressings and a Welsh slate roof. It consists of a six-bay nave, two-bay chancel with vestry, north and south aisles and a gabled porch with a three-stage tower to the south west, which is supported buttresses. The upper stage which holds the bell has octagonal corner columns and octagonal pinnacles [4]