St John the Evangelist's Church, Kingsley

St John the Evangelist's Church, Kingsley
Lych gate at St John the Evangelist's Church, Kingsley
St John the Evangelist's Church, Kingsley is located in Cheshire
St John the Evangelist's Church, Kingsley
St John the Evangelist's Church, Kingsley
Location in Cheshire
53°16′12″N 2°40′48″W / 53.2701°N 2.6799°W / 53.2701; -2.6799
OS grid referenceSJ 548 750
LocationHollow Lane, Kingsley, Cheshire
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
WebsiteSt John the Evangelist, Kingsley
History
StatusParish church
DedicationJohn the Evangelist
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II
Designated6 December 1985
Architect(s)George Gilbert Scott
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic Revival
Groundbreaking1849
Completed1850
Specifications
MaterialsSandstone, slate roofs
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseChester
ArchdeaconryChester
DeaneryFrodsham
ParishKingsley
Clergy
Vicar(s)Revd Peter Rugen

St John the Evangelist's Church is in Hollow Lane, Kingsley, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Frodsham, the archdeaconry of Chester, and the diocese of Chester. Its benefice is united with those of Christ Church, Crowton, and St John the Evangelist, Norley.[1] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[2] It was a Commissioners' church, having received a grant towards its construction from the Church Building Commission.[3]

  1. ^ St John the Evangelist, Kingsley, Church of England, retrieved 12 February 2012
  2. ^ Historic England, "Church of St John, Kingsley (1253560)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 12 February 2012
  3. ^ Port, M. H. (2006), 600 New Churches: The Church Building Commission 1818-1856 (2nd ed.), Reading: Spire Books, p. 331, ISBN 978-1-904965-08-4