St John's Church
A Historic Site in Edinburgh City Centre

The Church of St John the Evangelist was designed by William Burn, one of the foremost architects of his day. He chose the revived perpendicular gothic style, which was just becoming fashionable at that time. His design consisted originally of seven bays with five windows on each side, a flat east end with rose-type tracery at the apex of the window, and a tower at the west end surmounted by an open lantern. During construction the design was extended by one bay, giving eight bays with six windows on each side. The work was nearly completed when in January 1818 a great