Church of St John the Divine, Morecambe
| St John the Divine Church, Morecambe | ||
|---|---|---|
Style Gothic Revival | | |
| Groundbreaking | 1898 | |
| Completed | 1901 | |
| Specifications | ||
| Materials | Sandstone | |
| Administration | ||
| Province | York | |
| Diocese | Blackburn | |
| Archdeaconry | Lancaster | |
| Deanery | Lancaster and Morecambe | |
| Parish | St John Sandylands | |
| Clergy | ||
| Vicar(s) | Rev. Sarah Cliff | |
| Laity | ||
| Reader(s) | Mags Carr LLM | |
| Churchwarden(s) | Julie Guest Jane Brown | |
St John the Divine Church is in Draycombe Drive, Sandylands,
Anglican parish church in the deanery of Lancaster and Morecambe, the archdeaconry of Lancaster, and the diocese of Blackburn.[1] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[2]
History
Dedicated to St
Austin and Paley.[3] It cost about £7,000 (equivalent to £810,000 in 2021),[4] and provided seating for 600 people.[5]
Architecture
Exterior
St John's is constructed in
bellcote.[2]
Interior
The
Hugh Easton features the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse from the Book of Revelation.[3] The two-manual organ was built in about 1901 by Albert Keates, and was rebuilt in about 1930 by Rushworth and Dreaper.[6]
See also
- List of ecclesiastical works by Austin and Paley (1895–1914)
References
- ^ St John the Divine, Sandylands, Church of England, retrieved 13 March 2012
- ^ a b c d e Historic England, "Church of St John the Divine, Lancaster (1208908)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 26 January 2012
- ^ ISBN 978-0-300-12667-9
- ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017), "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)", MeasuringWorth, retrieved 11 June 2022
- ISBN 978-1-84802-049-8
- National Pipe Organ Register, British Institute of Organ Studies, retrieved 29 June 2020
External links
- The Church Of St John The Divine Sandylands Facebook page
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