St John the Evangelist's Church, Truro

St John the Evangelist’s Church, Truro
St John the Evangelist’s Church, Truro
50°15′36.36″N 5°03′13.32″W
Location	Truro
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
Churchmanship	Anglo-Catholic
History
Dedication	St John the Evangelist
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II listed[1]
Architect(s)	Philip Sambell
Completed	1828
Administration
Province	Province of Canterbury
Diocese	Diocese of Truro
Parish	St John Truro

St John the Evangelist's Church, Truro is a Grade II listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Truro, Cornwall.

History

The church was built in 1828 to the designs of the architect Philip Sambell of Devonport. It was modified in 1860 by William Henry Reid of Plymouth

Extensive alterations were carried out by James Arthur Reeve of Exeter in 1884. The ceiling of carved wood replaced the plaster ceiling. A new organ was introduced. Stained glass windows by Heaton, Butler and Bayne were inserted. The church reopened on 12 October 1884.[2]

There were more changes in 1892.

Organ

The church contains an organ by Forster and Andrews dating from 1884 which was purchased at a cost of £344 (equivalent to £45,293 in 2023).[3] It was enlarged by Heard and Son of Truro in 1895. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]

References

1. Historic England. "Church of St John and attached forecourt railings (Grade II) (1201497)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
2. "Re-opening of St John's Church, Truro". Royal Cornwall Gazette. Falmouth. 17 October 1884. Retrieved 27 September 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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. "NPOR [N11146]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 27 September 2015.