St John the Evangelist's Church, Weston

St John the Evangelist's Church, Weston
St John's Church from the southwest
St John the Evangelist's Church, Weston is located in Cheshire
St John the Evangelist's Church, Weston
St John the Evangelist's Church, Weston
Location in Cheshire
53°19′08″N 2°44′20″W / 53.3190°N 2.73885°W / 53.3190; -2.73885
OS grid referenceSJ 509,805
LocationWeston, Runcorn, Cheshire
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
WebsiteSt John's, Weston
History
StatusParish church
DedicationSaint John the Evangelist
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II*
Designated5 April 1990
Architect(s)Douglas and Fordham
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic Revival
Groundbreaking1897
Completed1900; 124 years ago (1900)
Specifications
Length88.5 ft (27.0 m)
Nave width25 ft (7.6 m)
Other dimensionsChancel width 18.5 ft (5.6 m)
MaterialsRed {{br list sandstone ashlar | Welsh slate roofs}}
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseChester
ArchdeaconryChester
DeaneryFrodsham
ParishSt John, Weston, Runcorn
Laity
Reader(s)Terry Hawes
Churchwarden(s)David Redhead, Jackie Parr

St John the Evangelist's Church is in Weston, once a separate village and now part of the town of Runcorn, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.[1] It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Frodsham.[2] Its design has been described as "bold and original".[1]

  1. ^ a b Historic England, "Parish Church of St John the Evangelist, Runcorn (1130422)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 25 September 2012
  2. ^ St John the Evangelist, Weston, Runcorn, Church of England, retrieved 11 February 2011