St John's Church, Essington
| St John's Church, Essington | |
|---|---|
 St John's Church, Essington | |
| 52°37′39″N 2°03′36″W / 52.627628°N 2.060134°W | |
| Location | Essington, South Staffordshire, Staffordshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | stjohnsessington |
| History | |
| Status | Parish Church |
| Dedication | Saint John the Baptist |
| Dedicated | 1932 |
| Consecrated | 1932 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Completed | 1932 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 150 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Lichfield |
| Deanery | Penkridge[1] |
| Parish | Essington |
St John's Church[2] is the parish church of Essington in the South Staffordshire district of Staffordshire, England.[3] It is an active place of worship and is located on Wolverhampton Road. The church was built in 1932[4] on a three-acre site in the centre of the village of Essington, replacing the previous "Iron Church" built in 1859.[5] The church is a Grade A locally listed building, described as "a fine example of inter-war architecture [which] shows an exuberant use of brick".[6]
History
A church was built in 1859 on Hobnock Road as a mission church of the parish church of Bushbury. It was known as the "Iron Church", and later served as the church hall until 1966.[5][7] The old church was served by oil lamps and a coke stove, around which the choristers huddled after their practices.[8]
The new church was built in 1932, and benefitted from electric lighting and central heating.[8]
Present day
The church continues to be used for both worship and community gatherings.
References
- ^ "Find a Church". lichfield.anglican.org. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "St. John's CE Parish Church – Essington Parish Council". Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ "Essington S.John the Evangelist". www.achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "About our building - St John's Church Essington". Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Chapter 1 Early Days - St John's Church Essington". Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "South Staffordshire Local List of Buildings and Other Structures of Architectural or Historic Interest" (PDF). www.sstaffs.gov.uk. 3 March 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "Chapter 19 The Church Hall - St John's Church Essington". Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Chapter-3-From-the-Old-to-the-New-the-1930s.pdf" (PDF). stjohnsessington.co.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
Further reading
- Tomkinson, Ralph (1992). The Beloved Disciple: The Story of St. John's Church Essington. St. John the Evangelist Parochial Church Council. (Available online, in 23 chapters, at Church website under "Parish Archive: Documents and pictures)