Historic churches · South East England
Church of St John the Evangelist
In or near Effingham.
Church of St John the Evangelist — church in Mole Valley, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Gomshall · 3.7 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Church of St John the Evangelist, the nearest railway station is Gomshall, located 3.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is RH5 6QQ, and entry to the church is free.
About
Church of St John the Evangelist is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1050. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Mole Valley, UK". Coordinates: 51.2199°, -0.3895°.
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Official information
The Church of St John the Evangelist is a place of worship located in Wotton, near Dorking. It offers a spiritual environment for visitors seeking reflection and connection.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Surrey Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St John the Evangelist is an Anglican church in the village of Wotton, in Surrey, England. It is in the benefice of Abinger and Coldharbour and Wotton and Holmbury St Mary, and is in the Diocese of Guildford. The earliest parts of the building date from the mid-11th century, and it contains in the north chapel monuments to John Evelyn and other members of the Evelyn family. It is a Grade I listed building.
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Background
Description
The church is built of Bargate stone rubble, with dressings of Bargate stone and firestone. The 19th-century additions are dressed with sandstone and Bath stone. The main roofs are of Horsham stone slates, and there are plain tiles over the porch and vestry. There are timber shingles over the bellcote. A blocked arch in the west wall of the tower suggests that there was an adjoining building, of which nothing remains above ground, perhaps a porticus like those found in this position in Anglo-Saxon churches. Excavation in 1975 revealed foundations of a building. The tower, and the unusually tall nave walls, date from the mid-11th century. The tall horseshoe-shaped tower arch, of similar form…
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- Coordinates
- 51.2199, -0.3895
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Mole Valley
- Parish
- Wotton
- Postcode
- RH5 6QQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dorking and Horley
- Established
- 1050
- Nearest railway station
- Gomshall — 3.7 km
- Official site
- www.wottonchurch.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q17527603 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St John the Evangelist, Wotton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Wotton Church - geograph.org.uk - 817563.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St John the Evangelist?
- Church of St John the Evangelist is in Surrey, London, United Kingdom (postcode RH5 6QQ), in the parish of Wotton.
- What is Church of St John the Evangelist?
- Church of St John the Evangelist — church in Mole Valley, UK.
- How do I get to Church of St John the Evangelist?
- The nearest railway station is Gomshall, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode RH5 6QQ.
- When was Church of St John the Evangelist built?
- Built or established in 1050.
- Is Church of St John the Evangelist a listed building?
- Church of St John the Evangelist is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Church of St John the Evangelist a protected site?
- Yes — Church of St John the Evangelist is part of the Surrey Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Church of St John the Evangelist free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St John the Evangelist is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St John the Evangelist?
- The nearest railway station is Gomshall, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RH5 6QQ.