St John the Evangelist's Church, Woodland

St John the Evangelist's Church is in the hamlet of Woodland, about 4 kilometres (2 mi) to the northeast of Broughton-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Furness, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is united with those of St Mary Magdalene, Broughton-in-Furness, Holy Innocents, Broughton Mills, St John, Ulpha, and Holy Trinity, Seathwaite.[1]

St John the Evangelist's Church, Woodland
St John the Evangelist's Church, Woodland, from the southeast
St John the Evangelist's Church, Woodland is located in Cumbria
St John the Evangelist's Church, Woodland
St John the Evangelist's Church, Woodland
Location in Cumbria
54°17′31″N 3°09′29″W / 54.29195°N 3.15796°W / 54.29195; -3.15796
LocationWoodland, Cumbria
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
WebsiteSt John the Evangelist, Woodland
Architecture
Architect(s)E. G. Paley
Architectural typeChurch
Groundbreaking1864
Completed1865
Construction costNearly £1,000
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseCarlisle
ArchdeaconryWestmorland and Furness
DeaneryFurness
ParishBroughton and Duddon
Clergy
Priest(s)Revd Stephen Tudway

The church was built in 1864–65, and was the third church to be built on the site. The earlier churches had been built in 1698 and 1822. The present church was designed by the Lancaster architect E. G. Paley, having been designed by him in 1862.[2] It cost nearly £1,000 (equivalent to £120,000 in 2023),[3] and provided seating for 150 people.[4] In 1868–69 a parsonage was built for the church, which was also designed by Paley.[5]

St John's is a small and simple church, like many other churches nearby, consisting of only a nave and an apse. It has a flat-topped bellcote, which is surmounted by four small spikes, each in the form of an obelisk.[2]

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Citations

  1. ^ Woodland: St John the Evangelist, Woodland, Church of England, retrieved 15 May 2013
  2. ^ a b Hyde & Pevsner (2010), p. 697
  3. ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  4. ^ Brandwood et al. (2012), p. 221
  5. ^ Brandwood et al. (2012), p. 223

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Interior of the church