Church of St John the Evangelist, Clevedon
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| Church of St John the Evangelist | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Church of England |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Active |
| Year consecrated | 1878 |
| Location | |
| Location | Clevedon, Somerset, England |
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| Geographic coordinates | 51°26′12″N 2°51′18″W / 51.4367°N 2.8550°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | William Butterfield |
| Type | Church |
The Church of St John the Evangelist is a Church of England church in Clevedon, Somerset, England.[1] Designed by William Butterfield, it was built in 1876–78 at the expense of Sir Arthur Elton and has been a Grade II* listed building since 1976.[2]
St John's was built as the parish church of the newly formed ecclesiastical parish of South Clevedon, which separated from Clevedon in February 1876 as a result of a rapidly growing population. The church and its vicarage was built at the sole expense of Sir Arthur Elton of Clevedon Court and he commissioned William Butterfield to draw up the designs. Elton also provided an annual endowment of £100.[3]
The foundation stone was laid by the Bishop of Bath and Wells, the Right Rev. Lord Arthur Hervey, on 19 October 1876,[4] and construction was carried out by the contractor, Mr. William Restall of Bisley. While the church was being built, temporary services were held in some adjacent farm buildings, which received the name "Barn Church". The completed church was consecrated by the Bishop of Bath and Wells on 30 April 1878.[3]
Elton also founded St John's National School in 1879.[5] It was rebuilt in 1889,[6] and became a library when a replacement school was opened in 1991.[7] St John's church hall was built in the 1920s.[7]
