Historic churches · Yorkshire & the Humber
Serbian Orthodox Church, Halifax
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Serbian Orthodox Church, Halifax — church in United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Halifax · 1.8 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Serbian Orthodox Church in Halifax, you can take a train to Halifax station, which is 1.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is HX3 6JE. Entry to the church is free.
About
Serbian Orthodox Church, Halifax is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Affiliated with Serbian Orthodox Church. Wikidata describes it as: "church in United Kingdom". Coordinates: 53.7354°, -1.8654°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Pennine Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Saint John the Baptist Serbian Orthodox Church (Serbian: Српска православна црква светог Јована Крститеља, romanized: Srpska pravoslavna crkva svetog Jovana Krstitelja) is an Eastern Orthodox church located in Boothtown area of Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. It is under jurisdiction of the Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Britain and Ireland of the Serbian Orthodox Church and is dedicated to Saint John the Baptist.
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Background
History
There has been a Serb community in the area since the 1940s, when Serbian POWs and anti-Communist refugees from German camps arrived in Halifax in 1947. They needed a place to worship and were given a former Methodist chapel in Simpson Street to worship in. Closed in the 1950s, it was acquired by the Serbian Orthodox Church in 1952. The building, which had already deteriorated, was repaired and renovated, and was consecrated on 26 September 1954. In 1963, a split emerged in the Serbian Orthodox community in the United Kingdom and in the United States, between those who believed that the Belgrade central hierarchy of the Church was too much influenced by the Communist government there, and…
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- Coordinates
- 53.7354, -1.8654
- District
- Calderdale
- Parish
- Calderdale, unparished area
- Postcode
- HX3 6JE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Halifax
- Nearest railway station
- Halifax — 1.8 km
- Official site
- www.st-johnthebaptistchurch-halifax.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7452870 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Saint John the Baptist Serbian Orthodox Church (Halifax) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Serbian Orthodox Church - Boothtown Road - geograph.org.uk - 606427.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Serbian Orthodox Church, Halifax?
- Serbian Orthodox Church, Halifax is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HX3 6JE), in the parish of Calderdale, unparished area.
- What is Serbian Orthodox Church, Halifax?
- Serbian Orthodox Church, Halifax — church in United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Serbian Orthodox Church, Halifax?
- The nearest railway station is Halifax, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode HX3 6JE.
- Is Serbian Orthodox Church, Halifax a protected site?
- Yes — Serbian Orthodox Church, Halifax is part of the South Pennine Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Serbian Orthodox Church, Halifax free to visit?
- Yes, Serbian Orthodox Church, Halifax is free to enter.
- How do I get to Serbian Orthodox Church, Halifax?
- The nearest railway station is Halifax, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HX3 6JE.