Built in 1819, St. John's Church is the oldest surviving British church in Uttar Pradesh and one of the earliest Anglican churches built in northern India. The building is a solid piece of colonial ecclesiastical architecture — a classical portico, a modest steeple, thick walls against the heat — that has survived two centuries of Meerut's tumultuous history in reasonable condition.
The church continues to hold services and is an active parish, not merely a monument. The interior is cool and quiet, with original wooden pews and memorial tablets commemorating members of the cantonment community across the 19th and early 20th centuries. The churchyard's graves are historically significant and include several associated with the events of 1857. Check with the caretaker for access if the main gate is locked.