Church of St John the Divine, Frankby facts for kids
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| Location | Frankby Road, Frankby, Wirral, Merseyside |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical |
| Website | St John The Divine, Frankby |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 20 January 1988 |
| Architect(s) | W. and J. Hay |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1861 |
| Completed | 1862 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Stone, slate roof |
| Administration | |
| Parish | St John the Divine, Frankby, with St Nicholas, Greasby |
| Deanery | Wirral, North |
| Archdeaconry | Chester |
| Diocese | Chester |
| Province | York |
The Church of St John the Divine is a church located on Frankby Road in Frankby, which is part of Wirral in Merseyside, England. It is an active Anglican church that serves the local community. The church is known for its welcoming and modern style of worship, which includes both traditional and contemporary music. It is connected with St Nicholas, Greasby. This church is officially recognized as a Grade II Listed building, meaning it is an important historical building.
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History of St John's Church
The Church of St John the Divine was built between 1861 and 1862. It was designed by architects W. and J. Hay.
Exploring the Church's Design
Outside the Church
St John's Church is built from stone and has roofs made of slate. The slate roof even has bands of different colors! The church building includes:
- A main area called the nave with three sections.
- A porch on the south side.
- A north aisle, which is a side section.
- A chancel, which is the area around the altar.
- A north vestry, a room used by the clergy.
You can see a small tower for bells, called a bellcote, on the east end of the nave's roof. Along the walls of the nave, there are supports called buttresses. The windows have two lights (sections) and feature Geometric patterns. The east window has three lights.
Inside the Church
Inside, the main arcade (a row of arches) is supported by round columns. The arch leading to the chancel has special carved supports called corbels. One of these carvings shows a person sowing seeds.
The church has four chandeliers, which are decorative hanging lights. The font, used for baptisms, is round and has a woven pattern carved into it. There is also a "dole cupboard" on the wall, which was historically used to store food for the poor.
The pulpit, where sermons are given, has angled ends and a special carved space called a niche with a small roof, or canopy. The organ case and its pipes are painted, as is the ceiling of the chancel. The east wall of the chancel has wooden panels. To the south, there is a double sedilia, which is a set of seats for the clergy.
Stained Glass Windows
In the north aisle, there are three beautiful stained glass windows from 1873. These windows show figures from the Old Testament. They were made by a famous company called Morris & Co. and designed by the artist Edward Burne-Jones.
The church also has two other stained glass windows by C. E. Kempe, dated 1870 and 1871. The rest of the windows were made by another company called Clayton and Bell.
The Organ
The church has a pipe organ with two manuals (keyboards). This organ was built by H. Wedlake of London.
See also
- Listed buildings in Hoylake
