title: St John the Evangelist Church, Newbury
text: # St John the Evangelist Church, Newbury
  
  St John the Evangelist Church is one of four parish churches in the town of Newbury in the English county of Berkshire.
  
  ## History
  
  In 1859 the parish of Saint John was founded and in 1860 was consecrated by the Bishop of Oxford. A church designed by William Butterfield was built, which served the parish until 10 February 1943, when it was destroyed in a German air raid.
  
  After the war, money was raised to build a new church. Designed by Stephen Dykes Bower, it incorporates glass salvaged from the old church and over 750,000 hand-made bricks. Dating from 1955, the sanctuary windows are by AE Buss of Goddard & Gibbs.
  
  The church is Grade II listed.
  
  