St John's Church, Middlesbrough
History
The church was built in 1865 by architect John Norton and it was dedicated to Saint John the Evangelist after completion. Historic England's official listing describes the church as:
Red brick with sandstone and patterned polychrome brick dressings. Brick with stone dressings to extensions and porch. Welsh slate roofs. North-west tower, clerestoried nave with aisles, transepts and south porch, and short apsidal chancel with north vestry and south chapel Early English style, with plate tracery.
The church is one of many in the town and still continues to be important for local Christians and others for use for weddings, community events, celebrations and other functions. It forms a joint parish with St Columba's church.
Present day
The church is the oldest parish church and place of worship in Middlesbrough and celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2015 and continues to have a strong importance to both the religious and non-religious community in Middlesbrough and surrounding areas. It is also seen as a local landmark and occupies an important position in the town centre.
References
- ^ "Middlesbrough: St John Evangelist – CHR Church". facultyonline.churchofengland.org. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St John the Evangelist (1139854)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Bishop of Beverley – Our History". www.seeofbeverley.org.uk. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "St John Evangelist". www.achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Welcome to The Parishes of St John and St Columba". The Parish of St Columba with St John the Evangelist, Middlesbrough. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Douthwaite, Nathan (18 June 2015). "Middlesbrough's oldest town centre church to mark 150th anniversary". Teesside Live. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "History of Church of St John the Evangelist | Co-Curate". co-curate.ncl.ac.uk. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "St John's Church, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, Mr John Norton, Architect". Look and Learn History Picture Library. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Middlesbrough St John the Evangelist". National Churches Trust. Retrieved 10 January 2024.