Cathedrals · East of England
Church of St John
Church of St John is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Church of St John is a cathedral in england east, United Kingdom — the principal church of its diocese. Cathedrals are seats of bishops in the Church of England, the Roman Catholic Church, and other Christian denominations across Britain.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Anglican Church of St John the Evangelist (also known as St John's Church) is the parish church of the village of Waterbeach in Cambridgeshire, England. It is a grade II* listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The church dates from the 12th century, In the early 13th century the tower was added to the small aisled church which had been built in the 12th. and John Ladds in 1878. The parish is within the Diocese of Ely.
Architecture
The limestone building has lead and tiled roofs. It has a chancel and three-bay aisle. The tower has a parapet and is supported by buttresses. This church contains an electric pipe organ. The Caen stone pulpit is inlaid with mosaics. In the churchyard is a stone cross which acts as a memorial to those from Waterbreach who perished in World War I and World War II. It also contains 25 war graves related to the nearby RAF Waterbeach.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.2637, 0.1927
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- South Cambridgeshire
- Parish
- Waterbeach
- Postcode
- CB25 9HL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Sources
- wikidata: Q17544386 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St John the Evangelist, Waterbeach (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St John?
- Church of St John is in East of England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.2637°, 0.1927°.
- Is Church of St John wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Church of St John. Check ahead for specific facilities.
- What denomination is Church of St John?
- Church of St John is affiliated with Christianity.