Historic churches · North West England
St John the Baptist's Church, Atherton
St John the Baptist's Church, Atherton — grade II listed church in Atherton, Greater Manchester, England, UK.
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St John the Baptist's Church, Atherton is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1896. Designed by Sharpe, Paley and Austin. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed church in Atherton, Greater Manchester, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.5239°, -2.4902°.
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St John the Baptist's Church is in Market Place, Atherton, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the archdeaconry of Salford, and diocese of Manchester. Together with St George's and St Philip's Churches in Atherton and St Michael and All Angels at Howe Bridge, the church is part of the United Benefice of Atherton and Hindsford with Howe Bridge. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
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- Coordinates
- 53.5239, -2.4902
- District
- Wigan
- Parish
- Wigan, unparished area
- Postcode
- M46 0NT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Leigh and Atherton
- Established
- 1896
- Official site
- www.athertonparish.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593707 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St John the Baptist's Church, Atherton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: StJohnAtherton.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St John the Baptist's Church, Atherton?
- St John the Baptist's Church, Atherton is in North West England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.5239°, -2.4902°.
- When was St John the Baptist's Church, Atherton built?
- St John the Baptist's Church, Atherton dates to 1896 — the Victorian period. It was designed by Sharpe, Paley and Austin.
- Who designed St John the Baptist's Church, Atherton?
- St John the Baptist's Church, Atherton was designed by Sharpe, Paley and Austin, in the Gothic Revival style.
- Is St John the Baptist's Church, Atherton a listed building?
- St John the Baptist's Church, Atherton carries the heritage designation "Grade II listed building" — a protective status under UK heritage law.