Historic churches · North West England
St John the Baptist's Church, Pilling
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St John the Baptist's Church, Pilling — church in Pilling, Wyre, Lancashire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
St John the Baptist's Church, Pilling is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1887. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Pilling, Wyre, Lancashire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.9303°, -2.9107°.
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Heritage listing
St John the Baptist's Church is in the village of Pilling, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Garstang, the archdeaconry of Lancaster and the diocese of Blackburn. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. Its benefice is combined with those of St James, Stalmine, and St Mark, Eagland Hill. It is described as "a fine example of the late Gothic Revival church with much originality in detail".
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Official information
St John the Baptist's Church in Pilling is a beautiful church located in a picturesque village. It features a choir and church bells that attract worshippers, providing a peaceful and tranquil environment for visitors.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lune Estuary SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Morecambe Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St John the Baptist's Church is in the village of Pilling, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Garstang, the archdeaconry of Lancaster and the diocese of Blackburn. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. Its benefice is combined with those of St James, Stalmine, and St Mark, Eagland Hill. It is described as "a fine example of the late Gothic Revival church with much originality in detail".
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The church was built in 1886–87 to replace the older Church of St John the Baptist on a site some 150 m to the north of the old church. It was designed by the Lancaster firm of Paley and Austin at a cost of £7,000 (), and provided seating for 410 people. Commenting on the church, the architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner wrote "The fertility of Paley & Austin remains astonishing". In 1919–20 Henry Paley, of the same architectural practice, designed a 26 ft-high war memorial for the churchyard.
Architecture
Internally, the sandstone masonry is exposed and there is an open timber roof. The arcades are carried on octagonal piers. In the chancel is a double sedilia and a piscina. The stained glass in the east and west windows dates from the late 19th century. The two-manual organ was built in 1903, but its builder is uncertain. It was cleaned and restored in 1998 by David Wells of Liverpool. There is a ring of six bells, all cast by John Taylor & Co at various dates between 1934 and 1983.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.9303, -2.9107
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Wyre
- Parish
- Pilling
- Postcode
- PR3 6HB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lancaster and Wyre
- Phone
- 07872056471
- Established
- 1887
- Official site
- www.achurchnearyou.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593729 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St John the Baptist's Church, Pilling (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Pilling, St John the Baptist Church.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St John the Baptist's Church, Pilling?
- St John the Baptist's Church, Pilling is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PR3 6HB), in the parish of Pilling.
- What is St John the Baptist's Church, Pilling?
- St John the Baptist's Church, Pilling — church in Pilling, Wyre, Lancashire, England, UK.
- How do I get to St John the Baptist's Church, Pilling?
- Drivers can use postcode PR3 6HB.
- When was St John the Baptist's Church, Pilling built?
- Built or established in 1887.
- Is St John the Baptist's Church, Pilling a listed building?
- St John the Baptist's Church, Pilling is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St John the Baptist's Church, Pilling a protected site?
- Yes — St John the Baptist's Church, Pilling is part of the Lune Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Morecambe Bay Ramsar wetland.
- Is St John the Baptist's Church, Pilling free to visit?
- Yes, St John the Baptist's Church, Pilling is free to enter.
- How do I get to St John the Baptist's Church, Pilling?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PR3 6HB. It sits within the Lancaster and Wyre parliamentary constituency.