St John the Baptist's Church, Leamington Spa
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St John the Baptist's Church is an Anglo-Catholic parish church in Leamington Spa, England. The historic structure is Grade II* listed.
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| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Traditional Catholic |
| Website | https://www.stjohnsleamingtonspa.org.uk/ |
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| Dedication | Saint John the Baptist |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Coventry |
| Deanery | Leamington & Warwick |
| Parish | Leamington Spa |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Rt Revd Paul Thomas SSC (AEO) |
| Vicar(s) | Fr Stephen Charles Parker SSC |
History
The church of St John the Baptist was built between 1877 and 1878 to designs by the architect John Cundall of Leamington.[1]
It was recently reroofed at a cost of £250,000 by Brown Matthews Architects.[2]
It is a parish of the Society of St Wilfrid and St Hilda under the care of the Bishop of Oswestry.
Organ
The church has a two-manual pipe organ built by Henry Jones which dates from 1878. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[3]
Organists
- 1880–1888: Richard Yates Mander
References
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