[1][2] The church was built for British troops of the Secunderabad cantonment.

British troops were allowed to bring guns inside, after guns kept outside were stolen once during the 1857 War of Indian Independence.

[3] The St. John's Masonic Lodge, located about a kilometer away, is named after the church.

This article about a church building or other Christian place of worship in India is a stub.

You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.This article about a location in Hyderabad district is a stub.