Listed Building record MDR13106 - St John's Church, Church Street, Swadlincote

St John's Church, Church Street, Swadlincote, built c1820. 'St John's Church was consecrated in July 1833 and restored in 1893.' (1) From the National Heritage List for England: 'CHURCH STREET 1. 5174 Newhall (south side) Church of St John SK 22 SE 1/1 II GV 2. 1820-30. (Pre 1836). Red brick church standing in former centre of Newhall village facing green called 'Market Place'. Short west tower, aisless nave and chancel. Gothic style. Tower has west door, window cloak, belfry window and crenellated parapet. Angle buttresses carried up to small square 'towers' surmounted by broach spires. Nave has 4 windows all with deeply splayed brick arches and dripmoulds. Large east window to chancel. Inside, panelled west gallery and doors with Gothic ribbed tracery. Chandeliers. Wall monuments include one to Rev Joseph Clay 'one of the founders of this church' (died 1836). Open wooden screen of 1924. Listing NGR: SK2920120655.' (2)