Historic churches · East Midlands
St. John's Church, Mansfield
St. John's Church, Mansfield — grade II listed church in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Mansfield · 0.6 km
- Free entry
About
St. John's Church, Mansfield is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed church in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.1467°, -1.2017°.
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Heritage listing
St. John's Church, Mansfield is a parish church in the Church of England located in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The church is Grade II listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as it is a building of special architectural or historic interest. The wall and gate piers to the churchyard are also Grade II listed.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St. John's Church, Mansfield is a parish church in the Church of England located in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The church is Grade II listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as it is a building of special architectural or historic interest. The wall and gate piers to the churchyard are also Grade II listed.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
St. John's Church was built in 1855-56 for £8,000. It was designed by the architect Henry Isaac Stevens. It was consecrated by the Bishop of Lincoln Rt. Revd John Jackson on 29 July 1856. Gally Knight had left a bequest of £6,000 for its construction, and the parishioners raised an additional £1,000. The Duke of Portland offered £1,000 for the erection of a parsonage-house. The church was described in the Derby Mercury of 6 August 1856 as <blockquote>of the style called early decorated, and consists of a nave, two aisles, chancel, tower and spire, and a small porch on the south side. It is flanked with substantial buttresses, and built externally of the stone for which the neighbourhood is…
Description
The church also hosts The Beacon, a charitable organisation established in 2001, based at the church hall providing a support centre for homeless and socially disadvantaged people. Mansfield's Executive Mayor Andy Abrahams started volunteering at the centre in 2017.
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- Coordinates
- 53.1467, -1.2017
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- District
- Mansfield
- Parish
- Mansfield, unparished area
- Postcode
- NG18 1QD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mansfield
- Nearest railway station
- Mansfield — 0.6 km
- Official site
- www.stjohnswithstmarys.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7588618 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St John's Church, Mansfield (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St. John's Church, Mansfield - geograph.org.uk - 11098.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St. John's Church, Mansfield?
- St. John's Church, Mansfield is in Nottinghamshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NG18 1QD), in the parish of Mansfield, unparished area.
- Is St. John's Church, Mansfield a listed building?
- St. John's Church, Mansfield is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St. John's Church, Mansfield free to visit?
- Yes, St. John's Church, Mansfield is free to enter.
- How do I get to St. John's Church, Mansfield?
- The nearest railway station is Mansfield, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NG18 1QD.