George Edmund Street and Church of St John the Evangelist, Torquay blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: Designed by George Edmund Street this Church of St John the Evangelist was built in 1861-71 on the site of The Torquay Chapel. Consecrated Aug 14. 1823. Recorded plaque organisation: Torbay Civic Society.

George Edmund Street was a prominent Victorian architect known for his Gothic Revival style; the Church of St John the Evangelist in Torquay exemplifies his significant contributions to ecclesiastical architecture.