St John the Divine, Kennington

St John the Divine, Kennington
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LocationVassall Road, Kennington, London
CountryUnited Kingdom
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipAnglo-Catholic
Websitewww.sjdk.org
History
Founded14 November 1874
Founder(s)The Reverend Daniel Elsdale
Architecture
Architect(s)George Edmund Street
StyleGothic revival architecture
Years built1871 through 1874
Administration
DioceseAnglican Diocese of Southwark
ParishKennington
Clergy
Vicar(s)Fr Mark Williams
Honorary priest(s)Mthr Ellen Wakeham

St John the Divine, Kennington, is an Anglican church in London. The parish of Kennington is within the Anglican Diocese of Southwark. The church was designed by the architect George Edmund Street (who also built the Royal Courts of Justice on Strand, London) in the Decorated Gothic style, and was built between 1871 and 1874. Today it is a grade I listed building.

The church stands on Vassall Road, Kennington, in Vassall Ward in the London Borough of Lambeth. It is near Oval tube station and the Oval Cricket Ground. The spire can be seen clearly for miles around.