---
title: "St John, Fivemiletown"
description: "Located in Fivemiletown, County Tyrone. Built 1736–41; north aisle and west porch 1863–64. Diocese of Clogher. Grade B+. Classical Revival style."
category: "Church"
tags: ["Church","Church of Ireland","County Tyrone","Fivemiletown","Grade B+","Classical Revival","Clogher"]
canonical: "https://thebritishgazette.com/post/fivemiletown-st-john"
pubDate: "2026-09-06T01:41:51.042Z"
dateModified: "2026-09-07T17:47:54.447Z"
location: "Fivemiletown, County Tyrone"
country: "Northern Ireland"
county: "County Tyrone"
town: "Fivemiletown"
address: "Murley Road, Fivemiletown, County Tyrone, BT75 0LL"
postcode: "BT75 0LL"
built: "1736–41; north aisle and west porch 1863–64"
consecrated: "28 August 1740"
architect: "Edward Kernan; Welland & Gillespie (1863–64 enlargement)"
denomination: "Church of Ireland"
dedications: ["John"]
diocese: "Clogher"
grade: "B+"
style: "Classical Revival"
materials: "Tyrone Carboniferous sandstone; rendered nave; unrendered north aisle"
openingHours: "St John's is open for prayer and visits every Wednesday and Friday from 10am until 2pm. Outside these times access can be gained by contacting the parish rectory."
parish: "Fivemiletown with Kiltermon"
gridReference: "H 446 481"
accessNotes: "Accessible toilets nearby"
---

# St John, Fivemiletown

St John’s is a Church of Ireland parish church on Murley Road, Fivemiletown, County Tyrone, a Grade B+ listed building in the Diocese of Clogher.

## Overview

The Dictionary of Irish Architects records a new chapel-of-ease built for Margetson Armar in 1736–41 by Edward Kernan, consecrated on 28 August 1740. Gloine describes a Classical Revival chancel, nave and west tower of that campaign. Welland & Gillespie added a north aisle and west porch in 1863–64 (contractor Hugh Stewart); the church reopened on 19 July 1864 after extensive additions. The west front has an attached three-stage tower with a pedimented Classical doorway.

The building is Northern Ireland listed building HB13/01/001 (Grade B+, listed 7 March 1977), including the front boundary wall. Listing URLs for Northern Ireland are not used in the Gazette list-entry field. The parish is Fivemiletown with Kiltermon in the Diocese of Clogher.

## Further Information

- [Diocese of Clogher: Fivemiletown with Kiltermon](https://clogher.anglican.org/Parishes/index.php?p=fivemiletown&pg=18)
- [Dictionary of Irish Architects](https://www.dia.ie/works/view/15750/building/CO.+TYRONE%2C+FIVEMILETOWN%2C+CHURCH+OF+ST+JOHN+%28CI%29)
- Northern Ireland listed building HB13/01/001 (Grade B+)