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St. John's Church, Egham
St. John's Church, Egham — church in Runnymede, Surrey, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Egham · 0.4 km
- Free entry
About
St. John's Church, Egham is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Runnymede, Surrey, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.4323°, -0.5441°.
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Heritage listing
St. John's Church, Egham or St. John the Baptist, Egham or St. John's Church is an evangelical Anglican church located in the centre of Egham, Surrey, in the Diocese of Guildford. There are approximately 320 members on the Electoral Roll and a usual Sunday attendance in the region of 300. The church's current vicar is Revd Esther Prior, who was appointed as Vicar in September 2018.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St. John's Church, Egham or St. John the Baptist, Egham or St. John's Church is an evangelical Anglican church located in the centre of Egham, Surrey, in the Diocese of Guildford. There are approximately 320 members on the Electoral Roll and a usual Sunday attendance in the region of 300. The church's current vicar is Revd Esther Prior, who was appointed as Vicar in September 2018.
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Background
History
The current church, of Georgian architecture, was built between 1817 and 1820 with the first Sunday service in the new church held on March 16, 1820. There has been a church on the site since about 1150 and the lychgate precedes the current building. John Wesley preached in Egham during his English ministry in about 1771. Both the church and the lychgate are Grade II* listed structures. One of those buried in the churchyard is Frederic Cournet, a former French naval officer and political exile. Cournet fought in the last duel to take place in England, in 1852 at nearby Englefield Green. His opponent was compatriot Emmanuel Barthélemy who fled to England after taking part in the 1848 June…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4323, -0.5441
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Runnymede
- Parish
- Runnymede, unparished area
- Postcode
- TW20 9QG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Runnymede and Weybridge
- Nearest railway station
- Egham — 0.4 km
- Official site
- eghammuseum.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q7588613 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St John's Church, Egham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Egham Parish Church Tower - geograph.org.uk - 1501629.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St. John's Church, Egham?
- St. John's Church, Egham is in Surrey, London, United Kingdom (postcode TW20 9QG), in the parish of Runnymede, unparished area.
- Is St. John's Church, Egham a listed building?
- St. John's Church, Egham is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St. John's Church, Egham free to visit?
- Yes, St. John's Church, Egham is free to enter.
- How do I get to St. John's Church, Egham?
- The nearest railway station is Egham, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TW20 9QG.