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| St John the Evangelist Church | |
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 St John the Evangelist Church | |
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| Location | Newbury |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Anglo-Catholic |
| Website | stjohnnewbury.org.uk |
| History | |
| Founded | 1859 |
| Dedication | John the Evangelist |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Stephen Dykes Bower |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Archdeaconry | Berkshire |
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. [2]
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]
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Coordinates: 51°23′43.47″N1°19′32.48″W / 51.3954083°N 1.3256889°W
