Church of St John the Divine, Brooklands

The Church of St John the Divine is a Church of England parish church in Brooklands, Sale, Greater Manchester. The church is a grade II* listed building.

Church of St John the Divine
LocationBrooklands Road, Brooklands, Sale, Greater Manchester, M33 3PB
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipOpen Evangelical
WebsiteChurch website
History
StatusActive
DedicationSt John the Divine
Architecture
Functional statusParish church
Heritage designationGrade II*
Designated3 October 1974
Architect(s)Alfred Waterhouse
StyleGothic Revival
Years built1864–1868
Administration
ParishSt. John, Baguley
DeaneryWithington
ArchdeaconryArchdeaconry of Manchester
DioceseDiocese of Manchester

History

The church was built from 1864 to 1868.[1] It was the first Anglican church designed by Alfred Waterhouse, who had previously only worked on secular buildings.[2] It is in the Gothic Revival style and is made of coursed sandstone rubble with a red tiled roof.[1]

In 1897, a stained glass window designed by Morris & Co. was added to the south nave.[1] In 1907, an Arts and Crafts wrought-iron chancel screen designed by Henry Wilson was added.[2]

On 3 October 1974, the church was designated a grade II* listed building.[1]

Present day

The Parish of St. John, Baguley is in the Archdeaconry of Manchester in the Diocese of Manchester.[3] The main Sunday morning service is a Family Communion.[4]

Notable clergy
  • Jonathan Draper, later Dean of Exeter, served his curacy here
  • Stephen Cherry, later Dean of King's College, Cambridge, served his curacy here.

List of vicars

The parish priest of the Church of St John the Divine also holds the title of Vicar of Brooklands.[2]

  • 1868–1875: Thomas Brooke
  • 1876–1912: Hugh Bethell Jones
  • 1912–1938: Cyril Bethell Jones
  • 1938–1947: J. E. Williams
  • 1947–1964: Geoffrey Newton Barker
  • 1964–1979: Ernest Buckley
  • 1980–1991: Alan Wolstencroft
  • 1991–1998: John Findon
  • 1999–2012: Ian McVeety
  • 2013–2015: Bryan Hackett
  • 2017–present: Richard Sherratt

See also

References
  1. Historic England. "Church of St John the Divine (1261946)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  2. "Church History". St John The Divine Brooklands. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  3. "St John the Divine, Brooklands, Brooklands, Sale". A Church Near You. Archbishops' Council. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  4. "Worship". St John The Divine Brooklands. Retrieved 13 March 2017.

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