Historic churches · North West England
St John the Evangelist's Church, Turncroft
In or near Holcombe.
St John the Evangelist's Church, Turncroft — church in United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Darwen · 1.0 km
- Free entry
About
St John the Evangelist's Church, Turncroft is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1864. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Wikidata describes it as: "church in United Kingdom". Coordinates: 53.6899°, -2.4577°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: West Pennine Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St John the Evangelist's Church was an Anglican parish church in Turncroft, Over Darwen, Lancashire, England. It was paid for by a Mrs Graham, and designed by the Lancaster architect E. G. Paley. The church cost £8,000 (equivalent to £880,000 in 2025). It had a spire 146 feet 6 inches (45 m) high. The church has since been closed and demolished.
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- Coordinates
- 53.6899, -2.4577
- District
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Parish
- Darwen
- Postcode
- BB3 2BQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rossendale and Darwen
- Established
- 1864
- Nearest railway station
- Darwen — 1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593797 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St John the Evangelist's Church, Turncroft (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St John's Church Turncroft001.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St John the Evangelist's Church, Turncroft?
- St John the Evangelist's Church, Turncroft is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BB3 2BQ), in the parish of Darwen.
- What is St John the Evangelist's Church, Turncroft?
- St John the Evangelist's Church, Turncroft — church in United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St John the Evangelist's Church, Turncroft?
- The nearest railway station is Darwen, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode BB3 2BQ.
- When was St John the Evangelist's Church, Turncroft built?
- Built or established in 1864.
- Is St John the Evangelist's Church, Turncroft a protected site?
- Yes — St John the Evangelist's Church, Turncroft is part of the West Pennine Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is St John the Evangelist's Church, Turncroft free to visit?
- Yes, St John the Evangelist's Church, Turncroft is free to enter.
- How do I get to St John the Evangelist's Church, Turncroft?
- The nearest railway station is Darwen, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BB3 2BQ.