The Anglican church was built between 1839 and 1840[1] as a result of the growing population in the village.

[3] The church was designed in a Gothic style by the architectural firm of Woodhead and Hurst,[4] at a cost of £2,000.

[4] One of the stained glass windows is a memorial to Judy Farrer a long serving church warden.

[7] The coal measures sandstone building has ashlar dressings and a Welsh slate roof.

The upper stage which holds the bell has octagonal corner columns and octagonal pinnacles [4] Media related to St John the Evangelist Church, Ridgeway at Wikimedia Commons