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{{Infobox|[[File:St John's Centre (former United Reformed Church), London Road, Bexhill (June 2011) (2).jpg|thumb|class=pageimage]]|1897|Henry Ward|P. Jenkins|w248048396|50.84189|0.46944}} | {{Infobox|[[File:St John's Centre (former United Reformed Church), London Road, Bexhill (June 2011) (2).jpg|thumb|class=pageimage]]|1897-06-30|Henry Ward|P. Jenkins|w248048396|50.84189|0.46944}} | ||
Built by P. Jenkins in 1897 as St John’s Congregational Church, Bexhill’s second place of worship, designed by the accomplished architect Henry Ward (see [[St. Stephen's Church, Down Road|St. Stephen's]]) in the Free Perpendicular style. | Built by P. Jenkins in 1897 as St John’s Congregational Church, Bexhill’s second place of worship, designed by the accomplished architect Henry Ward (see [[St. Stephen's Church, Down Road|St. Stephen's]]) in the Free Perpendicular style. | ||
The finely crafted façade on London Road has a polygonal tower (which has sadly lost its slender original spire) and polygonal turret at each corner framing the tall arched east window. The entrance is flanked by buttresses with a pronounced batter (angle). | The finely crafted façade on London Road has a polygonal tower (which has sadly lost its slender original spire) and polygonal turret at each corner framing the tall arched east window. The entrance is flanked by buttresses with a pronounced batter (angle). | ||
== Further Reading == | |||
[https://archive.org/details/st-johns-church-1997 The History of St. John's United Reformed Church Bexhill (booklet, 1997)] | |||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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Seating, St. John's Centre, London Road, Bexhill.jpg|Interior | Seating, St. John's Centre, London Road, Bexhill.jpg|Interior | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
[[Category:All]] | [[Category:All]] | ||