St. John, Randwick, Gloucestershire

Description

The church of St. John is an ancient building of stone, in the Perpendicular style, consisting of chancel, nave of two bays, aisles, west porch and an embattled western tower containing 4 bells, rehung in 1903 at a cost of £150: the church was restored and enlarged in 1867, under the direction of Mr. Baker, architect, of Cainscross, Stroud, and further restored in 1894-6, at a cost of £1,850; the work included the rebuilding of the south aisle, in place of the old double transepts, in the Early English style. and the erection of an aisle in memory of the Rev. John Elliott M.A. vicar 1819-91, when he died at the advanced age of 100 years; this aisle opens into the chancel by two new arches: the chancel has also been new-roofed, an organ chamber added and a stained east window presented by friends of the Rev. J. Elliott: there is also a rose window, the gift of the late John Libby esq. and another stained window given by Mrs. Libby: there are 312 sittings.

Church Records

The register dates from the year 1662.