Few churches were built in the 20th century in West Berkshire, but of those that were St John’s in Newbury is one of the best.
The original St John's was built in 1860 to serve the growing population at the southern end of the town. This was destroyed in 1943 when a lone German bomber attacked Newbury. The replacement church was constructed in 1955–57.
It was decided to build the new church entirely in local brick, giving a distinctive appearance to the exterior. The nave is long and tall with three storey’s and narrow aisles. It has a short tower at its western end with a saddleback roof. The interior of the church has features that follow the Romanesque tradition with tall wall shafts. The ceiling has distinctively patterned boards. Much of the stained glass is made from Victorian glass recovered from the bombed church.
At the above coordinates is a large wooden cross
Facing the cross the number of circles in the gates is A
The number of white posts to the right is B and the number of white posts to the left is C
The number of small windows both sides of the cross is D and the number of large windows above is E
The cache can be found at N51° 23. D C (C+E) W001° 19. (B-E) C (C-E)
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