St John's Church, Essington
| St John's Church, Essington | |
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 St John's Church, Essington | |
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| 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 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 350 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Lichfield |
| Parish | Essington |
St John's Church[1] is the parish church of Essington in the South Staffordshire district of Staffordshire, England.[2] It is an active place of worship and is located on Wolverhampton Road.[3]
History
[edit]The church was built in 1932 on a three acre site in the centre of the village of Essington. It was originally dubbed the "Iron Church" and accommodated up to 350 worshippers at a time. It also features a 56 foot tower in the centre of the building on the eastern part.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "St. John's CE Parish Church – Essington Parish Council". Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ "Welcome - St John's Church EssingtonSt John's Church Essington | St John the Evangelist - Church in Essington, EN". All U.K. Churches on UK-Churches.com. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ The Living Church. Morehouse-Gorham Company. 1951.
- ^ "About our building - St John's Church Essington". Retrieved 24 November 2024.
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