St John's Church, Maindee

Church in Newport, Wales
51°35′27″N 2°58′27″W / 51.5908°N 2.9742°W / 51.5908; -2.9742LocationNewportCountryWalesDenominationChurch in WalesHistoryStatusActiveDedicationSt John the EvangelistArchitectureFunctional statusParish churchStyleNeo-gothicYears built1859–60SpecificationsNumber of spires1AdministrationDioceseMonmouthArchdeaconryNewportDeaneryNewportParishMaindeeClergyBishop(s)Richard Pain

The Church of St John is a Victorian Church in Wales parish church in Maindee, Newport, Wales.[1]

History

The church was built between 1859 and 1860 by Prichard and Seddon of Llandaff. The tower was completed in 1911 by John Coates Carter. The church was devastated by bomb damage in 1941. The church interior was reconstructed between 1951 and 1952, after an arson attack on 11 November 1949. It was reopened by the Bishop of Monmouth on 18 September 1952.[2]

References

  1. ^ "The Parish of Maindee", Church in Wales. Retrieved on 15 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Maindee church marks 150th anniversary", South Wales Argus. Retrieved on 15 May 2016.
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