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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Square Wolverhampton (September 2023). Photography by Elliott Brown
View of the spire seen from Temple Street in Wolverhampton.
St John's in the Square Wolverhampton (September 2023). Photography by Elliott Brown
Contact details
Wolverhampton Parish
01902422642