St John's Church

Until the early 19th century, there was no parish church in Blackpool and All Hallows Church at nearby Bispham was used for Blackpool's baptisms, marriages and burials. A church was built on the present site of the St John's in 1821. It was dedicated to John the Evangelist and consecrated on 6 July 1821 by George Henry Law, the Bishop of Chester. The church was enlarged in 1832 and 1847; a chancel was added in 1851. St John's became a parish in 1860. In Porter's Guide to Blackpool, Fleetwood, Lytham, etc. of 1871, the church was described as "a plain brick edifice, with a low embattled tower, and destitute of any architectural beauty". The churchyard was closed to burials in 1873, when…

Blackpool Church – St John's launched as an HTB resource church on 17 April 2022 after being added to the HTB Network. There is a weekly Sunday gathering starting at 11am, with doors open at 10.30am for hot drinks and pastries. The Sunday gathering has worship, prayer and a talk from the Bible and there are groups for children and young people. There is a public Communion service held at Beacon Church – in partnership with Blackpool Church – on Wednesdays at 11am. An Alpha course is held three times per year, once per term and is an opportunity to explore questions about faith. There is also a weekly toddler group at the church for children aged 0–4 on Wednesdays at 9:30am. There are…