St John's in the Square Wolverhampton - Culture, history and faith

St John's in the Square Wolverhampton is a church located at St John's Square in Wolverhampton. A Grade II* listed building, it was built between 1758 and 1776 by Roger Eykyn


Where is St John's in the Square?

St John's Church is at St John's Square, Wolverhampton WV2 4BZ

 

In brief

A Georgian church built between 1758 and 1776 to the designs of either William Baker or Roger Eykyn. It was built as a chapel of ease of St Peter's Collegiate Church. A Grade II* listed building, built in the Classical style.

St John's in the SquareSt John's in the Square Wolverhampton (February 2023). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

St John's in the Square - history

St John's was built between 1758 and 1776 to the designs of either William Baker or Roger Eykyn as a result of population pressures.

St John's in the SquareSt John's in the Square Wolverhampton (February 2023). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

It was built as a chapel of ease of St Peter's Collegiate Church.

St John's in the SquareSt John's in the Square Wolverhampton (February 2023). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

Built in the Classical style of Ashlar with a parpeted roof in a rectangular plan.

St John's in the SquareSt John's in the Square Wolverhampton (February 2023). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

It is similar in design to St Paul's Church in the Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham. Both shared Roger Eykyn as an architect. He did St John's Church in Wolverhampton (until 1776) before St Paul's Church, Birmingham (from 1777 to 1779).

St John's in the SquareSt John's in the Square Wolverhampton (February 2023). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

The design later influenced St George's Church in Wolverhampton in 1830 (at one point a Sainsbury's supermarket), but that is now closed.

St John's in the SquareSt John's in the Square Wolverhampton (February 2023). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

It is now located near the Wolverhampton Ring Road built in the 1960s, giving it's name to Ring Road St John's.

St John's in the SquareSt John's in the Square Wolverhampton (February 2023). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

St John's used to be a parish church until the end of the 20th century, before it was absorbed into the Central Wolverhampton Parish.

St John's in the SquareSt John's in the Square Wolverhampton (February 2023). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

 

View of the spire of St John's in the Square over Ring Road St Mark's.

St John's in the SquareSt John's in the Square Wolverhampton (September 2023). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

View of the spire seen from Temple Street in Wolverhampton.

St John's in the SquareSt John's in the Square Wolverhampton (September 2023). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

Contact details

Wolverhampton Parish

01902422642

Project dates

12 Feb 2023 - On-going

Passions

History & heritage, Classic Architecture, Faith

Contact

Your Place Your Space

Jonathan Bostock

0121 410 5520
jonathan.bostock@ yourplaceyourspace.com