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History of St John sub Castro
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St John's Church

There has been a church on this site since at least the eleventh century, and almost certainly earlier.

  • Map of St John Sub Castro area

    Map of St John Sub Castro area

  • History of St John's Church

    History of St John's Church (4)

    Although the present building of St John sub Castro dates only from the 19th century, there has been a church on the site for over 900 years
  • The ancient church

    The ancient church (7)

    A church having Saxon origins stood a few metres to the north of the present church
  • The present church is built

    The present church is built (6)

    The old church was demolished in 1839, and the present church built in 1840
  • From Victorian times to 2014

    From Victorian times to 2014 (233)

    Over 170 years of the life and times of St John's Church
  • A time of major change

    A time of major change (40)

    2014 saw the start of a comprehensive programme of external repairs to the church, and major alterations to the interior
Places
  • Church Hall
  • Landport
  • Pells
  • St John's Church
  • St John's Churchyard
  • St John's School
  • The Pells School
  • Wallands
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  • 1700s (1 page)
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  • 1820s (4 pages)
  • 1830s (11 pages)
  • 1840s (12 pages)
  • 1850s (11 pages)
  • 1860s (12 pages)
  • 1870s (15 pages)
  • 1880s (15 pages)
  • 1890s (17 pages)
  • 1900s (44 pages)
  • 1910s (16 pages)
  • 1920s (27 pages)
  • 1930s (20 pages)
  • 1940s (37 pages)
  • 1950s (24 pages)
  • 1960s (55 pages)
  • 1970s (62 pages)
  • 1980s (4 pages)
  • 1990s (3 pages)
  • 2000s (3 pages)
  • 2010s (40 pages)
  • 2020s (1 page)
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