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St John the Evangelist’s Church, Derby is a Grade II * listed parish church in the Church of England in Derby.〔The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. p.171. Second Edition. 1978. Penguin Books Limited〕 ==History== The architect for the church was Francis Goodwin. The foundation stone was laid on Thursday 14 September 1826.〔Derby Mercury. Wednesday 20 September 1826. p.3. ''St John’s Church, Bridge Street, Derby''〕 It is a Gothic box shape with four tall corner turrets. The interior has galleries on each side, and the apsidal chancel dates is a later addition from 1871.〔Derby Mercury. Wednesday 21 June 1871. p.8. ''Opening of the New Chancel of St John’s Church, Derby''〕 In 1891 the chancel was extended by 10 feet, and the floor of the chancel raised to give those in the galleries a better view.〔Derby Daily Telegraph. Monday 30 November 1891. p.2. ''The Re-opening of St John’s Church, Derby''〕 The heating and lighting were also improved at the same time. A new stained glass window by Ward and Hughes was installed, and the organ was improved by Charles Lloyd of Nottingham. The cost of the works was around £1,820. In 1902 further works were carried where the exterior was repaired, and the upper stonework was taken down and adjusted. The interior of the building was cleaned and painted.〔Derby Daily Telegraph. Tuesday 9 September 1902. p.2. ''Reopening of St John’s Church, Derby''〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「St John the Evangelist's Church, Derby」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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