Church of St John is a Grade II* listed building in the Lincoln local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 January 1995. A Post-War Church.
Church of St John
- WRENN ID
- high-stone-sepia
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Lincoln
- Constituency
- Lincoln MP: Mr Hamish Falconer (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 19 January 1995
- Type
- Church
- Period
- Post-War
- Address
- Church of St John, Sudbrooke Drive
- OS grid reference
- SK 980 732
- Coordinates
- 53.24755, -0.53143
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Church of St John is a church constructed between 1962 and 1963. The architect was Sam Scorer of Denis Clarke Hall, Scorer and Bright. The walls are rendered at the lower level and glazed above, incorporating a wall of stained glass, all beneath a concrete hyperbolic paraboloid roof covered externally in aluminum sheets.
The church is based on a hexagonal plan, designed to ensure the entire congregation has a clear view of the sanctuary and altar. The exterior is characterised by the saddle-like form of the hyperbolic paraboloid roof, rising to the east and west and sloping down to ground level at north and south, where small pools are located. The western entrance is through a porch with a projecting canopy featuring a segmental underside.
Internally, the roof is finished with varnished boarding. A circular sanctuary area is positioned to the east of the hexagon, with the altar raised upon four steps. Light-coloured varnished wood pews are curved to create a partially circular formation on a floor that slopes gently towards the sanctuary. A font is placed in the central aisle, directly in front of the altar. The altar, font, and pulpit are substantial structures crafted from concrete, designed by the architect. A painted metal rail with a shelf surrounds the sanctuary, and a simpler painted metal rail partially encloses the raised area behind it. Attached to the railings on either side of the sanctuary are a pair of large, abstract designed metal candlesticks by sculptor Charles Edward Sansbury. Sansbury also designed two smaller candlesticks of twisted and welded metal, along with a matching Processional Cross. The upper section of the east wall is fully glazed, forming an abstract stained-glass window by Keith New.
The building represents a significant contribution to church architecture of its period, combining innovative design with advanced liturgical planning. It retains a complete set of original fittings, including artist-designed stained glass and metalwork of a high quality, reflecting the overall design concept.
Local climate
Church of St John receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 75% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 84% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 62% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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