Mid 19th century (built in 1856) timber-framed and weatherboarded, slate pitched roof and main western gable in the form of an open pediment, with exposed cast-iron brackets supporting iron trusses. The eight timber-framed bays are identifiable externally by triple circular-headed windows, clear glazed, set in the centre of each bay. The entrance at the western end has three semi-circular headed openings with double timber doors. A louvered bellcote caps the pediment at the west end. There are two vestries at the east end.<1><5>

The building is now used by Colchester's Russian Orthodox community and has been renamed St John's.

The churchyard (MCC9358) is from an earlier burial ground dating from 1804. A trial-trenched evaluation (four trenches) was undertaken by Colchester Archaeological Trust in 2007, following geophysical survey by Tim Dennis (ECC2741).<2><3> This work revealed twelve linear features (at c.0.9m below ground level), which were interpreted as graves and intercutting graves (further excavation would be needed to confirm that these features were graves). No human bone was exposed. See MCC9358.

Digital photograph taken in July 2016.<4>