| St John the Evangelist’s Church | |
|---|---|
 St John's in 2006 | |
 St John the Evangelist’s Church | |
| 52°31′33″N1°54′4.33″W / 52.52583°N 1.9012028°W /52.52583; -1.9012028 | |
| Location | Perry Barr |
| Address | Church Road, Birmingham B42 2LB |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | sjpb |
| History | |
| Dedication | St John the Evangelist |
| Consecrated | 6 August 1833 (1833-08-06) |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II listed |
| Architect | Robert Studholme |
| Groundbreaking | 1831 |
| Completed | 1833 (1833) |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 80 feet (24 m) |
| Width | 26 feet (7.9 m) |
| Bells | 8 (1972) |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Birmingham |
| Archdeaconry | Birmingham |
| Deanery | Handsworth & Central |
| Parish | Perry Barr |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar | Revd Daniel Payne |
St John the Evangelist's Church, Perry Barr is aGrade II listed parish church in theChurch of England[1] in thePerry Barr area ofBirmingham, England.
The building was designed by the stonemason Robert Studholme, fromSutton Coldfield, with a single aisle nave, side vestries, and a bell tower.[2] Work started in 1831.[3]
The church was consecrated on 6 August 1833 by Rt RevdHenry Ryder, Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry.[4]
The church was enlarged in 1888 with the construction of the chancel, organ chamber and vestries byJ.A. Chatwin at a cost of £1,600.[5] The builder was Collins of Tewkesbury.
In the 1880s, two transepts were added.[2]
There are windows byHardman & Co. (Epiphany; south transept), Pearce & Cutler (Jesus teaching; north transept; 1938), andCamm (John the Baptist; alcove behind the organ).[2] The tower's clock is from 1838.[2]
In 1894, part of the parish was taken to form a new parish forSt Paul's Church, Hamstead.
The church functions in theliberal Catholic tradition within the Church of England.[6]
The current bells, dating from 1776, were installed in 1972, having originally hung inSt. John's,Deritend, which was demolished afterGerman bombing during World War II. They were recast byTaylor's of Loughborough and installed in Bishop Latimer Memorial Church, Handsworth in 1960, but the tower there proved unsuitable.[7]
The church has a two manual pipe organ. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[8]
