Museum Represents a museum WC Yes EventsForChildren Yes Place The town or city Greenock HearingLoop No IsIncludedThisYear Yes DisabledAccess Yes OpeningTime1 11 am to 12 pm ArchitectName Paley & Austin OpeningDate1 31/8/2019 OpeningDate2 1/9/2019 OpeningTime2 10 am to 2 pm IsNewThisYear No ID Google Panorama ID 9384 Refreshments No Street The street address Union Street Postcode PA16 8JJ Parking Yes DisabledWC Yes LimitedAccess No NotAccessible No Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource St John the Evangelist Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived inverclyde Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2786 Type The nature or genre of the resource Museum Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,55.95102,-4.765148; Description An account of the resource This Episcopal Church is in lovely decorative order and is an example of fine architecture of the Victorian period. Unusual features include fine stained glass windows, beautiful high alter and reredos. The unique Rood/Choir screen features numerous wooden carvings or animals including birds, lizards, monkeys, rabbits and dogs. The present building was designed by Paley and Austin of Lancaster and consecrated in 1878 replacing an earlier church dating from 1824. It was built in the early English style of freestone from Inverkip quarries. The font, which was gifted by Lady Emma Shaw Stewart in 1845 for the previous building, was copied from a 15th century original. Descriptive illustrated leaflets available and guided tours on request. Recorded organ music will also be played throughout the day. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1878