Architecture archives
Over the years, people have written about the beauty of SJDK and its history. For over a hundred years the church has been a centre of worship and Christian witness in the community, and its design and interior fittings have inspired worshippers and architecture-lovers with its striking features and prayerful setting.
If you are looking for a more detailed understanding of the construction of St John the Divine and of its history, some of these documents may be of interest.
Guides
A Short Guide to St John the Divine Kennington
A 1993 tour of the church interior
Richard Burgin
A Guide to St John the Divine Kennington
A longer, more detailed guide to the church
Richard Burgin
Architecture
Architectural plan of the church
Roy F. Rushton, FRIBA
January 1989
Architectural Specifications and Chronology
Paul R. Joyce
1992 (revised 1994)
St John the Divine Kennington: the Spire
Giles Quarme
Giles Quarme describes the 1993 restoration of the clock tower and spire
Historical maps
Charles Booth's 1889 Map of London Poverty
Section showing St John the Divine
Greenwood's Map of London(1827)
Worship times 
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