Historic churches · North West England
St John the Baptist's Church, Tunstall
St John the Baptist's Church, Tunstall — church in Tunstall, Lancashire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wennington · 4.0 km
About
St John the Baptist's Church, Tunstall is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1401. Designed by Sharpe, Paley and Austin. Built in the English Gothic architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Tunstall, Lancashire, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.1597°, -2.5923°.
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Heritage listing
St John the Baptist Church is located to the northeast of the village of Tunstall, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the united benefice of East Lonsdale, in the deanery of Tunstall, the archdeaconry of Lancaster and the diocese of Blackburn. The benefice of East Lonsdale combines this church with St Peter, Leck, St Wilfrid, Melling, St James the Less, Tatham, The Good Shepherd, Lowgill, and Holy Trinity, Wray. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St John the Baptist Church is located to the northeast of the village of Tunstall, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the united benefice of East Lonsdale, in the deanery of Tunstall, the archdeaconry of Lancaster and the diocese of Blackburn. The benefice of East Lonsdale combines this church with St Peter, Leck, St Wilfrid, Melling, St James the Less, Tatham, The Good Shepherd, Lowgill, and Holy Trinity, Wray. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. Services are usually at 11:00 on 2nd & 4th Sundays, in rota with the sister church at Leck.
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Background
History
A church at Tunstall is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, but the oldest structure in the present church dates from the 13th century. The church was rebuilt around 1415 by Sir Thomas Tunstal. Alterations were made to the church in the 16th century. In the 1820s it was attended by the Brontë sisters during the time they were receiving education at the Clergy Daughters' School at nearby Cowan Bridge.
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- Coordinates
- 54.1597, -2.5923
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Lancaster
- Parish
- Tunstall
- Postcode
- LA6 2RQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Morecambe and Lunesdale
- Established
- 1401
- Nearest railway station
- Wennington — 4 km
- Official site
- www.achurchnearyou.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593738 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St John the Baptist's Church, Tunstall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Tunstall Church - geograph.org.uk - 1992925.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St John the Baptist's Church, Tunstall?
- St John the Baptist's Church, Tunstall is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA6 2RQ), in the parish of Tunstall.
- When was St John the Baptist's Church, Tunstall built?
- Built or established in 1401. Designed by Sharpe, Paley and Austin.
- Is St John the Baptist's Church, Tunstall a listed building?
- St John the Baptist's Church, Tunstall is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- How do I get to St John the Baptist's Church, Tunstall?
- The nearest railway station is Wennington, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA6 2RQ.