Weymouth, Dorset - St. John's Church from air - Aerofilms postcard c.1960

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Picture / Image:  St. John's Church, Weymouth [Dorset]
Publisher: Aerofilms Ltd., a Hunting Group Co. (No. AC 281750)
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St John's Church is an active Church of England church in Weymouth, Dorset, England. It was built in 1850-54 by Philip Dodson to the designs of Talbot Bury. The chosen site, at the northern end of Weymouth Esplanade, had to be purchased from the Johnstone estate.[1] It was consecrated on 19 October 1854.[1] The transepts were added around 1868, while the entire church was restored in 1883.[2]

St John's has been Grade II* Listed since 1953.[3] Built largely of Portland stone, St John's has been described as having a "Decorated Gothic" style. In their book The Buildings of England: Dorset, John Newman and Nikolaus Pevsner noted the church's prominent location on the seafront, adding "its lofty tower and spire are reminiscent of the work of Benjamin Ferrey, who was the Diocesan architect at the time."[3] In an 1869 travel guide covering Dorset, the church was described as "by far the best ecclesiastical edifice in the place".[4] In front of the church is the Queen Victoria Statue.

Weymouth /ˈweɪməθ/ is a seaside town in Dorset, England, situated on a sheltered bay at the mouth of the River Weyon the English Channel coast. The town is 11 kilometres (7 mi) south of Dorchester and 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of the Isle of Portland. The town's population is 52,323 (2011). Weymouth has a metropolitan population of 71,083 (2016).[2]The town is the third largest settlement in Dorset after the unitary authorities of Bournemouth and Poole.[3]

Weymouth is a tourist resort, and its economy depends on its harbour and visitor attractions; the town is a gateway situated halfway along the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site on the Dorset and east Devon coast, important for its geology and landforms. Weymouth Harbour has included cross-channel ferries, and is home to pleasure boats and private yachts, and nearby Portland Harbour is home to the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, where the sailing events of the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games were held.

The A354 road bridge connects Weymouth to Portland, which together form the borough of Weymouth and Portland. The history of the borough stretches back to the 12th century; including involvement in the spread of the Black Death, the settlement of the Americas, the development of Georgian architecture, and a major departure point for the Normandy Landings.