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St John the Evangelist, Victorian Gothic landmark, Redhill, Surrey
St. Johns Church, Church Road, Redhill, Surrey RH1 6QA
Saturday 14 Sep 2024 and Sunday 15 Sep 2024
Sat 14 Sep:Church open from 12 noon, choir concert 16.00hrs - 17.00hrs; Sun 15 Sep:Church open from 14.00hrs, organ recital 16.00hrs, evening service 17.00hrs; Free Entry.
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St John the Evangelist, Victorian Gothic landmark, Redhill, Surrey
Heritage Open Day: St John the Evangelist, Redhill, is an outstanding example of the Victorian Gothic revival by John Loughborough Pearson featuring the original Victorian stained glass, a gilded triptych and a fine organ built by Henry Willis (aka Father Willis). St John the Evangelist is an outstanding example of Victorian Gothic revival architecture, featuring the original Victorian stained glass, a gilded triptych and a fine organ built by Henry Willis (aka Father Willis, 1821 – 1901). Willis created 1,000+ organs, including those at the Royal Albert Hall and St Paul’s.
The first church was built in 1843 to serve the growing population that came with alongside the arrival of the London to Brighton railway in 1841.
The first church was built in 1843 to serve the growing population that came with alongside the arrival of the London to Brighton railway in 1841.