Historic churches · North East England
St John The Evangelist's Episcopal Church
St John The Evangelist's Episcopal Church in England North East, United Kingdom.
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- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
About
St John The Evangelist's Episcopal Church is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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St John's Church is a Scottish Episcopal church (part of the Anglican communion) in Jedburgh. It was founded by Cecil Chetwynd Kerr, Marchioness of Lothian. It is a category A listed building.
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From the Wikipedia article
St John's Church is a Scottish Episcopal church (part of the Anglican communion) in Jedburgh. It was founded by Cecil Chetwynd Kerr, Marchioness of Lothian. It is a category A listed building.
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Background
History
Lady Cecil Chetwynd Chetwynd-Talbot married John Kerr, 7th Marquess of Lothian on 12 July 1831 and went to live in Scotland with her husband. Her favourite home was Monteviot House, but the family seat was Newbattle Abbey. She moved to Monteviot in 1840 in order to attend her nearest Episcopal church which was in Kelso. Her husband died in 1841. The followers were known as Tractarians and her spiritual advisor John Henry Newman was a leading thinker in the group. Kerr funded the creation of this Episcopal church in Jedburgh because it was near to Monteviot. The church cost £4,000 and it could seat 200 people. It was designed by architect John Hayward It was consecrated just a year later on…
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- Coordinates
- 55.4814, -2.5538
- Address
- Jedburgh
- Established
- 1843
- Official site
- www.scotborders.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17567963 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St John's Church, Jedburgh (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St John The Evangelist's Episcopal Church?
- St John The Evangelist's Episcopal Church is in North-East England, United Kingdom.
- When was St John The Evangelist's Episcopal Church built?
- Built or established in 1843.
- Is St John The Evangelist's Episcopal Church a listed building?
- St John The Evangelist's Episcopal Church is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.