St John the Evangelist, GROVE LANE, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, KT1 2SU
Details
Accessibility
Accessible toilet,
- Step-free routes
Brief description
https://programme.openhouse.org.uk/listings/7702
The church is a large victorian building with an interesting beautiful interior. The foundation stone was laid in 1871 by Bishop Samuel Wilberforce, son of the anti-slavery campaigner, William.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_John%27s_Church,_Kingston_upon_Thames
"The Church of St John the Evangelist, or more commonly, St John's Church, is an Anglican church in Kingston upon Thames in the Diocese of Southwark. It is located to the south of the town centre.
The church dates from June 1870, when a temporary iron building was constructed on the corner of Springfield Road and Denmark Road. Bishop Samuel Wilberforce laid the foundation stone for a permanent church in July 1871, on a site donated by William Mercer in the centre of the new Spring Grove Estate. Mercer also gave £2000 towards the cost of building the church, but it was with difficulty that £7000 was raised to build the essentials. The church was consecrated in November 1872 without the tower or spire that were in the original design by the Surbiton architect A. J. Phelps and with little internal ornament. Carvings, paintings, coloured windows and an organ were introduced over time, but the tower, a squat structure with octagonal turret in matching style, was not added until 1935.[1][2]
The church has been Grade II listed since March 1975.[2]
In 1974, the pews were removed and new heating and lighting installed, to allow Kingston Polytechnic to use the church on weekdays as an examination hall. Later, the choir stalls and the pulpit were removed.[1] "
Address
St John the Evangelist, GROVE LANE, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, KT1 2SU
Phone
Website
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Directions
Opening Times
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Transport
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2025:
TrainKingston, Surbiton
BusK2, K1, K4, 281, 406, 418, 71
Additional travel infoWe are close to Kingston University and County Hall so any bus that goes near there is close to us. There is on street meter parking.
Amenities
https://programme.openhouse.org.uk/listings/7702
- Toilets
- Accessible toilet
- Baby changing facilities
- Drinking water
- Gender neutral toilet
- Seating available
- Step-free routes
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Location
Nearest Venues
Kingston Library, Kingston upon Thames, London
692 metres*
*Distances are calculated in a straight line from the current venue, please allow extra time/distance based on available paths or roads.