St John's Church is the

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Essington Essington is a village and civil parish in the South Staffordshire district of Staffordshire, England, northeast of the city of Wolverhampton. Nearby are the towns of Bloxwich and Cannock and the villages of Cheslyn Hay, Great Wyrley (Landywood ...

in the

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district of

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, England. It is an active place of worship and is located on Wolverhampton Road. The church was built in 1932 on a three-acre site in the centre of the village of Essington, replacing the previous "Iron Church" built in 1859. The church is a Grade A locally listed building, described as "a fine example of inter-war architecture

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shows an exuberant use of brick".

History

A church was built in 1859 on Hobnock Road as a mission church of the parish church of

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. It was known as the "Iron Church", and later served as the church hall until 1966. The old church was served by oil lamps and a coke stove, around which the choristers huddled after their practices. The new church was built in 1932, and benefitted from electric lighting and central heating.

Present day

The church continues to be used for both worship and community gatherings.

History

Present day

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