Architecture: nhle ref
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| ==Architecture== | ==Architecture== |
| [[File:St-john-divine-original-interior.jpg|thumb|The original interior, c.1900]] | [[File:St-john-divine-original-interior.jpg|thumb|The original interior, c.1900]] |
| The church is regarded as a fine example of [[Gothic Revival architecture|Victorian Gothic]]. The general construction is of red brick, but all [[parapet]]s, window openings, doorways, etc. are dressed with stone. The upper part of the spire is entirely of stone. At 61 metres or 200 feet <ref>https://www.sjdk.org/history</ref>, it is the tallest spire in south London and can be seen for miles around. The poet [[John Betjeman]] remarked that St John the Divine was "the most magnificent church in South London."<ref name=brent>{{cite news | The church is regarded as a fine example of [[Gothic Revival architecture|Victorian Gothic]], and is grade I [[listed building|listed]].<ref>{{NHLE|num= 1357964 |desc=Church of St John the Divine|access-date=5 May 2024}} </ref> The general construction is of red brick, but all [[parapet]]s, window openings, doorways, etc. are dressed with stone. The upper part of the spire is entirely of stone. At 61 metres or 200 feet <ref>https://www.sjdk.org/history</ref>, it is the tallest spire in south London and can be seen for miles around. The poet [[John Betjeman]] remarked that St John the Divine was "the most magnificent church in South London."<ref name=brent>{{cite news |
| | url=http://www.vauxhallandkennington.org.uk/thingstodo.shtml | | url=http://www.vauxhallandkennington.org.uk/thingstodo.shtml |
| | title=Vauxhall and Kennington – things to do | | title=Vauxhall and Kennington – things to do |
Okumaya devam et...