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The ancient church

St John sub Castro in 18th century

A church having Saxon origins stood a few metres to the north of the present church. It was demolished in 1839.

  • Fragment of statuary found on the site of St John sub Castro old church

    Fragment of statuary found on the site of St John sub Castro old church

    This statuary fragment, found at a depth of about 1.2 metres on the site of the old church in 2017, ...
  • 1 THE EARLY CENTURIES AT ST JOHN'S

    1 THE EARLY CENTURIES AT ST JOHN'S

    Although the present building of St John sub Castro Church dates only from the 19th century, there has been a ...
  • The Saxon Church

    The Saxon Church

    How it all began In the year 595, St Gregory, who had seen the fair-complexioned slaves in the Roman market place, ...
  • The Saxon Doorway

    The Saxon Doorway

    This can be seen from the churchyard, built into the liturgical east wall of the organ vestry. Although much repaired over ...
  • St John's Church, Sub Castro, the Medieval Church

    St John's Church, Sub Castro, the Medieval Church

    This picture shows what the original church looked like in 1776. At the east end of the Nave, notice the remains ...
  • 2 ST JOHN'S AFTER THE REFORMATION

    2 ST JOHN'S AFTER THE REFORMATION

    TURBULENT TIMES The Reformation must have brought vast changes to the life and worship of St John’s, along with the rest ...
  • 3 ST JOHN'S UNDER THE CROFTS FAMILY

    3 ST JOHN'S UNDER THE CROFTS FAMILY

    A FAMILY INVOLVEMENT LASTING 107 YEARS In the mid-eighteenth century a family came on the scene who were to have a ...
  • Old St John's in 1816

    Old St John's in 1816

    Although we have several pictures showing external views of old St John’s  at various times, we have very little information ...
St John's Church
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