Abbeys & priories · West Midlands
St John's Church
In or near Birmingham.
St John's Church — church in Birmingham, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Five Ways · 1.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
St John's Church is located in Birmingham, postcode B16 8TF, and is approximately 1.2 km from the nearest railway station, Five Ways. Entry is free, but accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
St John's Church is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Birmingham, UK". Coordinates: 52.4775°, -1.9275°.
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Heritage listing
The Church of St. John the Evangelist and St. Peter is a Grade II listed Church of England church of Ladywood, Birmingham, England.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Official information
St John's Church is part of a diverse community in Birmingham, aiming to serve and reflect the love of Jesus. Visitors are welcomed to join the congregation and experience the church's activities and services.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St. John the Evangelist and St. Peter is a Grade II listed Church of England church of Ladywood, Birmingham, England.
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Background
History
The Church of St. John the Evangelist was built to designs by the architect Samuel Sanders Teulon between 1852 and 1854. It was founded as a mission from St Martin in the Bull Ring and the rector of St. Martin’s was patron of the living. The governors of the King Edward VI Schools had also agreed to allow a site on their property. The site was on what was then known as Ladywood Green, a 17th-century Great Plague burial ground. Frederick Gough, 4th Baron Calthorpe laid the foundation stone on 28 September 1852, and the church was consecrated by Henry Pepys, the Bishop of Worcester, on 15 March 1854. The cost of the building was £6,000 (equivalent to ). It was a commissioners' church as a…
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- Coordinates
- 52.4775, -1.9275
- District
- Birmingham
- Parish
- Birmingham, unparished area
- Postcode
- B16 8TF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
- Nearest railway station
- Five Ways — 1.2 km
- Official site
- www.stjohnpeter.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593554 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St John's Church, Ladywood (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St John's Church, Monument Road, Ladywood.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St John's Church?
- St John's Church is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B16 8TF), in the parish of Birmingham, unparished area.
- What is St John's Church?
- St John's Church — church in Birmingham, UK.
- How do I get to St John's Church?
- The nearest railway station is Five Ways, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode B16 8TF.
- Is St John's Church a listed building?
- St John's Church is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- How do I get to St John's Church?
- The nearest railway station is Five Ways, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode B16 8TF.