St. John the Apostle and Evangelist

St. John's Church sits on the corner of Holmfirth Street and St. John's Road, in Longsight.

It was built between 1845 and 1846 on a site donated by Sir. J. W. H. Anson to a design by the architect J. E. Gregan.  Gregan was the architect of the Mechanic's Institute, on Princess Street in Manchester, see below.

When it opened, the church was capable of holding 900 worshippers. It is the oldest of the churches in Longsight. In 1979 St. John's amalgamated with St. Cyprian's Church and some of the fittings from the latter can be seen in St. John's.

This is the only church in Longsight to have a graveyard although it has not been used since 1966.

Below:  Two images of the St. John's Church Whit Week Walks.

The images were generously donated by Robert Shorthose.

The photographs above and below were taken in March of 2009. 
As you can see the church has reopened as an Islamic Centre and a carpet salesroom.