Funny enough I have passed this church before when I visited Banbury with my wife. I took photos and posted them on Geograph. I have visited a few Catholic churches though I tend to find most closed and few have churchyards to look around. They still hold a place in my heart as I was brought up a Catholic. The only history I could find on the church was on it's website. St Johns Church was constructed in 1838 one of 35 Catholic Churches built in England between the years 1837 & 1845
St John the Evangelist from the corner of the churchyard
From the south west side
Just in front of the gates, I had to use wide angle on the first few photos as it was the only way I could show the whole church
There is not much of a churchyard though there are a few headstones there. Over on the south west side is a shrine to the Virgin Mary and the bottom photo shows what looks like a capital of a column from it an demolished abbey, it hides a spotlight
The atrium as you walk in the church
Looking down the nave
The chancel arch and apse behind, in front is the altar
The altar with the tree apse windows behind
The altar that is used for services, behind the still have the old altar with tabernacle
The central apse window
The altar and tabernacle, when I was younger at Mass the priest would say mass with his back to you, that changed in the 1960's and he faces you now
The central apse window
Looking back through the church
Wide view of the apse
View from the pulpit
Looking up at the organ loft
you will find three statues sin the church, the top I presume is St John the Evangelist, middle the Virgin Mary and bottom Jesus Christ
Along the walls like all Catholic churches you will find the stations of the cross
The all give a description of the scene
Some churches stations are quite small but these are large and east to see
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The windows with stained panels
All the corbels are decorated, this was the clearest I managed to get with my phone
I will take my leave with this photo of the font where they hold the baptisms. A beautiful church which I was glad I visited.
Till next time I wish you all a peaceful weekend
That is a big old church. The wall behind the alter really is stunning and I love the stained glass windows, so pretty.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots! I love the view, looking up into the apse.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful church indeed, especially the apse. I loved the decoration under the corbel too.
ReplyDeleteA lovely church that looks full of light. I particularly like the apse and its ceiling!
ReplyDeleteTotally awesome. You did a fabulous job on your Post. It's beautiful!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful interior!
ReplyDeleteThe apse is absolutely stunning! I didn't realise Catholic churches didn't have churchyards, but now I think of it, there is one right in the centre of our town and it has no space around it at all.
ReplyDeleteI really like how you've caught the sun on the buildings - it really makes them stand proud. Thanks so much for sharing and for linking up with #MySundaySnapshot.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a little girl I went to a church called "All Saints Church" it was in Chicago (Bridgeport), Illinois and it looked exactly like this, but the pews & stations of the cross were different. I wish they could all be like this...
ReplyDeleteGreat collection of photos of your Church visit. The Churches you share are always amazing structures.
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