St John the Evangelist Church, Ridgeway
Church in Derbyshire, England
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St John the Evangelist Church is a grade II listed Church of England church situated at Ridgeway, within the parish of Eckington, Derbyshire, England.
| St John the Evangelist Church, Ridgeway | |
|---|---|
St John the Evangelist's parish church, Ridgeway | |
 St John the Evangelist Church, Ridgeway | |
| 53°18′44.94″N 1°21′11.05″W | |
| Location | Ridgeway, Derbyshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | John the Evangelist |
| Architecture | |
Heritage designation | Grade II listed |
| Architect(s) | Woodhead and Hurst |
| Style | Gothic |
| Groundbreaking | 1839 |
| Completed | 1840 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Province of Canterbury |
| Diocese | Diocese of Derby |
| Archdeaconry | Chesterfield |
| Deanery | Bolsover and Staveley |
| Parish | Eckington |
The church opened in 1840, having cost £2,000 to build. The tower was added in 1884. In 1984 changes were made so that the church could be used as a community centre.
History
The Anglican church was built between 1839 and 1840[1] as a result of the growing population in the village. The dedication service was on 22 September 1840.[2] Prior to the church being built, residents of the hamlet attended the St Peter and St Paul's Church in the nearby village of Eckington.[3] The church was designed in a Gothic style by the architectural firm of Woodhead and Hurst,[4] at a cost of £2,000.[5] The tower and its bell was installed in 1884.[5]
In 1984 alterations were made to enable use as a community centre.[4] One of the stained glass windows is a memorial to Judy Farrer a long serving church warden.[6] The church was designated as a Grade II listed building in 1989.[4]
The parish is within the benefice of Eckington and Ridgeway within the Diocese of Derby.[7]
Architecture
The coal measures sandstone building has ashlar dressings and a Welsh slate roof. It consists of a six-bay nave, two-bay chancel with vestry, north and south aisles and a gabled porch with a three-stage tower to the south west, which is supported buttresses. The upper stage which holds the bell has octagonal corner columns and octagonal pinnacles [4]
