Historic churches · North West England
St John the Divine's Church, Pemberton
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St John the Divine's Church, Pemberton — church in Pemberton, Greater Manchester, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Pemberton · 1.1 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St John the Divine's Church in Pemberton, the nearest railway station is Pemberton, located 1.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is WN5 8DS. Entry to the church is free.
About
St John the Divine's Church, Pemberton is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1832. Designed by Thomas Rickman. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Pemberton, Greater Manchester, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.5369°, -2.6830°.
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Heritage listing
St John the Divine's Church is in Church Street, Lamberhead Green, Pemberton, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Wigan, the archdeaconry of Warrington, and the diocese of Liverpool. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. It was a Commissioners' church, having received a grant towards its construction from the Church Building Commission.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St John the Divine's Church is in Church Street, Lamberhead Green, Pemberton, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Wigan, the archdeaconry of Warrington, and the diocese of Liverpool. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. It was a Commissioners' church, having received a grant towards its construction from the Church Building Commission.
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Background
History
The church was built between 1830 and 1832 to a design by Thomas Rickman and Henry Hutchinson. A grant of £4,913 () was given towards its construction by the Church Building Commission. Between 2008 and 2011 the church was modernised with the creation of a kitchen, toilets and a meeting area at the west end.
Architecture
St John's is constructed in brick with sandstone dressings, and has slate roofs. Its architectural style is Gothic Revival. The plan consists of a nine-bay nave, north and south aisles, north and south porches, and a short single-bay chancel. At the west end are corner pilasters, each containing a blind lancet window, rising to a turret containing a louvred lancet, and with an embattled parapet. In the centre of the west front is a gabled doorway flanked by buttresses, the gable of the doorway containing a shield. Above it is a triple stepped lancet window, and over this is a blind lancet. Each bay along the sides of the aisles contains a lancet window. The east window consists of a stepped…
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- Coordinates
- 53.5369, -2.6830
- District
- Wigan
- Parish
- Wigan, unparished area
- Postcode
- WN5 8DS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wigan
- Established
- 1832
- Nearest railway station
- Pemberton — 1.1 km
- Official site
- www.stjohnthedivinepemberton.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593759 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St John the Divine's Church, Pemberton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St John the Divine, Pemberton, Wigan.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St John the Divine's Church, Pemberton?
- St John the Divine's Church, Pemberton is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode WN5 8DS), in the parish of Wigan, unparished area.
- What is St John the Divine's Church, Pemberton?
- St John the Divine's Church, Pemberton — church in Pemberton, Greater Manchester, England, UK.
- How do I get to St John the Divine's Church, Pemberton?
- The nearest railway station is Pemberton, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode WN5 8DS.
- When was St John the Divine's Church, Pemberton built?
- Built or established in 1832. Designed by Thomas Rickman.
- Is St John the Divine's Church, Pemberton a listed building?
- St John the Divine's Church, Pemberton is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St John the Divine's Church, Pemberton free to visit?
- Yes, St John the Divine's Church, Pemberton is free to enter.
- How do I get to St John the Divine's Church, Pemberton?
- The nearest railway station is Pemberton, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WN5 8DS.