Hoylandswaine, St John the Evangelist

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St John the Evangelist is a small, Victorian Church in a small rural village at the foot of the Pennine hills.

Although it is now situated on the edge of an expanding commuter community, St John's is very much at the centre of Village life, and the relationship between the Church and the wider community is very strong. 

St John's offers a warm welcome with a quiet, reflective atmosphere and a mix of modern and traditional Worship. We aim to make your Worship a tuneful with uplifting, thought-provoking sermons!

We are always an inclusive Church, with a seating area for wheelchair users, where all can feel comfortable and welcome and an area for children's activities.

St John's was consecrated in 1869 and so does not have a long history, but it is a fine example of a small, rural Victorian Church that is Grade II Listed with an almost-unique, painted wall mural around the East Window.

The Church also has a little-known connection with the Pre-Raphaelite Art movement. The stained glass East Window was designed by Edward Burne-Jones and manufactured by the William Morris Company. The mural above it - entitled "The Ascendancy of Christ" was conceived and painted by the well-respected Pre-Raphaelite painter, John Roddam Spencer Stanhope of Cannon Hall, Cawthorne. It was painted over in the early 1960s because of water damage through the roof, but was successfully uncovered and conserved for the future. Our annual village festival - now named "Swainefest" -  on the first weekend of July was initiated in 2014 by the church, in conjunction with Hoylandswaine Arts' Group in celebration of the completion of the project to reveal the mural. 

Haigh Lane
Hoylandswaine
Sheffield
S36 7LW

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