St John the Evangelist's Church, Oulton

St John the Evangelist
St John the Evangelist
Church of Saint John the Evangelist
Location	Oulton, West Yorkshire
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Status	Parish Church
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II* listed building
Groundbreaking	1827
Completed	1829
Specifications
Materials	Sandstone ashlar with slate roof
Administration
Province	York
Diocese	Leeds
Archdeaconry	Leeds
Parish	Oulton and Woodlesford

St John the Evangelist's Church, Oulton, West Yorkshire, England is an active Anglican parish church in the archdeaconry of Leeds and the Diocese of Leeds.

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The church was built between 1827 and 1829 by Rickman and Hutchinson. In 1898, the church was in the Diocese of Ripon in the Whitkirk Deanery. The Vicar of Oulton at this time was the Rev A.E. Green Price.^[1] The church was grade II* listed on 5 June 1964.^[2]

Exterior

Built between 1827 and 1829, the church is built in the Early English style in sandstone ashlar with a slate roof. The church has a west three-stage tower with an octagonal spire and flying buttresses. The nave and porch are to the north while the hexagonal vestry is to the south.^[2]

Interior

The church has two-centred arches with three orders of moulding. The ceiling is groin-vaulted with carved bosses. The organ is at the west end. A wall monument commemorates the church's founder, John Blayds, who died during the year that ground was broken for the church construction.^[2]

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In November 2014, a large quantity of lead was stolen from the roof resulting in flooding that caused considerable damage and put the church out of use. However, funding is being sought to repair the damage.^[3]