St John the Evangelist Church is one of four parish churches in the town of Newbury in the English county of Berkshire.

History

In 1859 the parish of Saint John was founded and in 1860 was consecrated by the Bishop of Oxford. A church designed by William Butterfield was built, which served the parish until 10 February 1943, when it was destroyed in a German air raid.

St John the Evangelist Church, Newbury

After the war, money was raised to build a new church. Designed by Stephen Dykes Bower, it incorporates glass salvaged from the old church and over 750,000 hand-made bricks. Dating from 1955, the sanctuary windows are by AE Buss of Goddard & Gibbs.

St John the Evangelist Church, Newbury

The church is Grade II listed.

St John the Evangelist Church, Newbury

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Church of England church buildings in Berkshire

Evangelicalism in the Church of England

Diocese of Oxford

Buildings and structures in Newbury, Berkshire

Rebuilt churches in the United Kingdom

20th-century Church of England church buildings