The Gothic Revival-style church, with tall spire, lancet windows and external buttresses, was built as a chapel-of-ease to the church at Addingham, in response to the local growth of Methodism, in 1868, on land granted by the Duke of Devonshire at the behest of its first vicar, the Reverend Brown.[1] The construction cost £1075 19s 10d (£1075.99), raised through voluntary contributions.[1]
Its geometrical and floral three-light East apse, by John Scott was its only stained glass.[2]
john, church, gamblesby, john, church, victorian, parish, church, england, church, village, gamblesby, cumbria, england, john, churchgeneral, informationstatusconverted, residential, dwellingtypechurcharchitectural, stylegothic, revivaltown, citygamblesbycount. St John s Church was a Victorian parish Church of England church in the village of Gamblesby Cumbria England 1 St John s ChurchGeneral informationStatusConverted to residential dwellingTypeChurchArchitectural styleGothic RevivalTown or cityGamblesbyCountryEnglandCoordinates54 44 49 N 2 36 29 W 54 747029 N 2 607920 W 54 747029 2 607920 Coordinates 54 44 49 N 2 36 29 W 54 747029 N 2 607920 W 54 747029 2 607920Completed1868 1868 Renovated2010 2011Cost 1075 19s 10dClientChurch of EnglandDesignationsGrade II listedThe Gothic Revival style church with tall spire lancet windows and external buttresses was built as a chapel of ease to the church at Addingham in response to the local growth of Methodism in 1868 on land granted by the Duke of Devonshire at the behest of its first vicar the Reverend Brown 1 The construction cost 1075 19s 10d 1075 99 raised through voluntary contributions 1 Its geometrical and floral three light East apse by John Scott was its only stained glass 2 After being decommissioned the grade II listed building was converted into a private residence in 2010 2011 1 The conversion featured in George Clarke s Channel 4 television series The Restoration Man 1 3 References Edit a b c d e Gothic Church Pennines Revisit The Restoration Man Series 2 Episode 11 27 August 2012 Channel 4 Retrieved 19 September 2012 Gamblesby St John s Church Visit Cumbria Archived from the original on 9 December 2012 Retrieved 19 September 2012 Cumbria Church Suppliers Channel 4 19 January 2012 Retrieved 19 September 2012 External links Edit2010 planning application for the conversion This article about a United Kingdom building or structure is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title St John 27s Church Gamblesby amp oldid 1097375721, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
