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St John the Evangelist's Church, Cadeby
A small stone church seen from the south, with an extensive roof, small lancet windows, a prominent gabled porch, and a central bellcote
St John the Evangelist's Church, Cadeby, from the south
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OS grid reference SE 514 005
Location Cadeby, South Yorkshire
Country England
Denomination Anglican
Website Churches Conservation Trust
History
Founder(s) Sir Joseph Copley
Dedication John the Evangelist
Consecrated 25 September 1860
Architecture
Functional status Redundant
Heritage designation Grade II
Designated 5 June 1968
Architect(s) Sir George Gilbert Scott
Architectural type Church
Style Gothic Revival
Completed 1856
Construction cost £6,000
Specifications
Materials Magnesian Limestone, slate roof

St John the Evangelist's Church is an old Anglican church in the village of Cadeby, South Yorkshire, England. It is no longer used for regular church services. This church is a special building, listed as a Grade II listed building in the National Heritage List for England. The Churches Conservation Trust now looks after it. A brave soldier, George Harry Wyatt, who received the Victoria Cross, is buried here.

History of St John's Church

This church was built in 1856 for Sir Joseph Copley. A famous architect named Sir George Gilbert Scott designed it. Building the church cost £6,000 at that time. It was officially opened for worship on 25 September 1860. St John's Church stopped being used for regular services on 1 March 1990. It was then given to the Churches Conservation Trust on 26 June 1991.

Architecture and Design

St John's Church is made from a type of stone called Magnesian Limestone. Its roof is covered with slate tiles. The church has a main area called a nave and a smaller section called a chancel. It also has side sections, known as aisles and chapels.

The church has a covered entrance on the south side, called a gabled porch. It is built in the Gothic Revival style, which means it looks like churches from the medieval period. On the roof, between the nave and chancel, there is a small tower for bells, called a bellcote.

Along the sides of the church, you can see tall, narrow windows called lancet windows. The window at the west end has two sections, and the one at the east end has three sections. Inside, the arches are supported by round pillars. These pillars have carvings of plants and leaves at the top. Most of the original church furniture is still there. This includes an eight-sided font and a wooden pulpit. A skilled artist named J. Birnie Philip created the beautiful carvings inside the church.

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