Church of St John, Porthmadog, Gwynedd

formerly in: Caernarfonshire


Diocese of Bangor 

Church (Anglican)

Church built as a chapel of ease for the town of Porthmadog, dedicated to St John the Evangelist. The foundation stone of St John's was laid in October 1873 although it was not opened until 4 May 1876, at a cost of more than £4,500. A vestry was added in 1898, and a tower was added at a cost of around £2,500, which was competed in 1900.

A roofed meeting room was created in the chancel, obscuring the views of the windows, while the altar and reredos were brought forward above the chancel steps. The church was closed in 2023.

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Works at this site:
  Ascension with Christ as Sower and Reaper Ascension with Christ as Sower and Reaper
firm/studio: Burlison & Grylls
1881
Church of St John, Porthmadog, Gwynedd
east wall of the chancel (window number: I)
  Scenes from the Life of St John the Baptist Scenes from the Life of St John the Baptist
about 1887
Church of St John, Porthmadog, Gwynedd
south wall of the south aisle (window number: sIII)
  St Peter St Peter
firm/studio: Shrigley & Hunt
about 1914
Church of St John, Porthmadog, Gwynedd
west wall (window number: sVIII)
  St Peter and St John the Evangelist St Peter and St John the Evangelist
about 1887
Church of St John, Porthmadog, Gwynedd
east wall of the north aisle (window number: nIV)
  Christ with Nicodemus, St James and St Paul Christ with Nicodemus, St James and St Paul
probably 1880s
Church of St John, Porthmadog, Gwynedd
north wall of the north aisle (window number: nV)
  The Four Evangelists The Four Evangelists
firm/studio: possibly Lavers, Barraud & Westlake
around 1890
Church of St John, Porthmadog, Gwynedd
chancel steps


N.B.Position of marker is approximate and does not necessarily show the exact location of the site.

Site OS Grid Ref: SH56543878



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