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St John the Evangelist's Church, Turncroft

St John the Evangelist's Church, Turncroft — church in United Kingdom.

St John the Evangelist's Church, Turncroft

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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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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
Parish
Darwen
Postcode
BB3 2BQ
Parliamentary constituency
Rossendale and Darwen
Established
1864

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Where is St John the Evangelist's Church, Turncroft?
St John the Evangelist's Church, Turncroft is in North West England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.6899°, -2.4577°.
When was St John the Evangelist's Church, Turncroft built?
St John the Evangelist's Church, Turncroft dates to 1864 — the Victorian period.