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History of St John sub Castro
Recording the story of a Lewes parish and its communities
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From Victorian times to 2014
From Victorian times to 2014
St John's, between 1840 and 1890
Over 170 years of the life and times of St John's Church
Bells
(3)
St John sub Castro has three bells
Church alterations
(2)
Alterations to the church over the years
Church Repairs
(32)
Repairs and improvements to the church over the years
Church Life
(103)
A snapshot of various aspects of Church Life
Church Services
(48)
Meeting together on Sundays for worship has always been a focal point in the life of St John's
Finances
(45)
Finances are a necessary aspect of Church life. Because there is very little funding from government, all the money needed to pay the Rector and maintain the church has to come from the people who belong to St John's
Floris painting
(2)
A large painting "Christ Blessing the Children" by Frans Floris
Furnishings
(17)
Church furnishings over the years
General
(4)
Some items are difficult to put in any specific category!
Memorials
(7)
There are several memorials built into the fabric of the church, and some are from the old church
Organ
(15)
The present organ is believed to have had its origins in the 1840s
Parsonages
(16)
The St John's Rectory has had various locations over the years
Relics
(4)
Important elements of the ancient church of St John sub Castro were built into the fabric of the present church in 1840
Stained Glass
(14)
The stained glass windows in the church
St John's Church
Map of St John Sub Castro area
History of St John's Church
The ancient church
The present church is built
From Victorian times to 2014
A time of major change
Pages by decade
1700s (1 page)
1770s (1 page)
1800s (4 pages)
1810s (5 pages)
1820s (4 pages)
1830s (11 pages)
1840s (20 pages)
1850s (12 pages)
1860s (13 pages)
1870s (15 pages)
1880s (15 pages)
1890s (17 pages)
1900s (44 pages)
1910s (83 pages)
1920s (31 pages)
1930s (21 pages)
1940s (77 pages)
1950s (24 pages)
1960s (55 pages)
1970s (62 pages)
1980s (4 pages)
1990s (3 pages)
2000s (3 pages)
2010s (42 pages)
2020s (1 page)