Historic churches · West Midlands
St John's Church, Dudley
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St John's Church, Dudley — grade II listed church in Kates Hill, Dudley, West Midlands, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dudley Port · 2.4 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
St John's Church in Dudley can be reached via Dudley Port railway station, which is 2.4 km away. The postcode for the church is DY2 7JE, and entry is free.
About
St John's Church, Dudley is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed church in Kates Hill, Dudley, West Midlands, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.5083°, -2.0730°.
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Heritage listing
The Church of St John the Evangelist, also known as St John's, is a Church of England church, in the Kates Hill area of Dudley, England. It opened in 1840 and closed in 2002 on safety grounds. The church reopened in 2016. It was Grade II listed by English Heritage on 21 May 2009.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St John the Evangelist, also known as St John's, is a Church of England church, in the Kates Hill area of Dudley, England. It opened in 1840 and closed in 2002 on safety grounds. The church reopened in 2016. It was Grade II listed by English Heritage on 21 May 2009.
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Background
History
Two churches were built in Dudley at the same time and to similar designs by William Bourne; St John's and St James's, at Eve Hill. It was built when Kates Hill was still a relatively rural area, although it was soon a dense residential area following the construction of houses occupied by workers employed in local industry during the Industrial Revolution. The area became even more built up during the 1920s and 1930s when council housing was built nearby. In the years after the church's closure, "St John's Church Preservation Group", whose patron is local historian Professor Carl Chinn, campaigned for the church to be repaired and reopened. The St John's Church Preservation Group became…
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- Coordinates
- 52.5083, -2.0730
- District
- Dudley
- Parish
- Dudley, unparished area
- Postcode
- DY2 7JE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dudley
- Nearest railway station
- Dudley Port — 2.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593545 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St John's Church, Dudley (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St John Dudley - geograph-2562400-by-Richard-Law.jpeg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St John's Church, Dudley?
- St John's Church, Dudley is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DY2 7JE), in the parish of Dudley, unparished area.
- What is St John's Church, Dudley?
- St John's Church, Dudley — grade II listed church in Kates Hill, Dudley, West Midlands, England, UK.
- How do I get to St John's Church, Dudley?
- The nearest railway station is Dudley Port, about 2.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode DY2 7JE.
- Is St John's Church, Dudley a listed building?
- St John's Church, Dudley is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St John's Church, Dudley free to visit?
- Yes, St John's Church, Dudley is free to enter.
- How do I get to St John's Church, Dudley?
- The nearest railway station is Dudley Port, about 2.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DY2 7JE.