St John the Evangelist's Church, Lancaster

The church was built in 1754–55 as a chapel of ease to Lancaster Priory at a time when the town was growing rapidly. In 1784 a tower and spire designed by Thomas Harrison were added. This was paid for by a legacy from Thomas Bowes. A south porch was built in 1874. In the 1920s an apse with a chapel to the north and a vestry to the south were added. The interior of the church was restored in 1955 by Sir Albert Richardson. The church closed in 1981, and was vested in the Redundant Churches Fund (the forerunners of the Churches Conservation Trust) in 1983.

There are panelled galleries on three sides, with Ionic columns rising from the galleries to the ceiling. The central part of the west gallery is supported by two timber Doric columns. The galleries are reached by two staircases. In the body of the church are oak box pews. However, the three-manual instrument has been rebuilt since it was dedicated in 1785. The case originally housed an organ by Langshaw of Lancaster. It was rebuilt by Brindley & Co of Sheffield in 1868, and again in 1934 by Henry Ainscough of Preston. Further work was carried out by Victor Saville of Carnforth in 1983, restoring the organ's Georgian appearance. The clock mechanism was made by Bell and Atkinson of Lancaster…