Historic churches · North West England
St John's Church
In or near Haverigg.
St John's Church — grade II listed church in Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Barrow-in-Furness · 1.7 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
St John's Church is located in Westmorland and Furness, with the nearest railway station being Barrow-in-Furness, which is 1.7 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
St John's Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed church in Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 54.1037°, -3.2282°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Walney and Piel Channel Flats SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Duddon Estuary SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Morecambe Bay
- Ramsar wetland: Duddon Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St. John's Church is a church on Barrow Island, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. It is a Grade II listed building. The church was built in 1934-1935 of concrete with green slate roofs in a modern Byzantine style. The architects were Seely & Paget. The interior incorporates elements from the earlier church on the site which dated from 1879.
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- Coordinates
- 54.1037, -3.2282
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Barrow
- Postcode
- LA14 2SR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Barrow and Furness
- Nearest railway station
- Barrow-in-Furness — 1.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7588609 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St John's Church, Barrow-in-Furness (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St John's Church, Barrow Island.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St John's Church?
- St John's Church is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA14 2SR), in the parish of Barrow.
- What is St John's Church?
- St John's Church — grade II listed church in Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St John's Church?
- The nearest railway station is Barrow-in-Furness, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode LA14 2SR.
- Is St John's Church a listed building?
- St John's Church is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St John's Church a protected site?
- Yes — St John's Church is part of the South Walney and Piel Channel Flats SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Duddon Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is St John's Church free to visit?
- Yes, St John's Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to St John's Church?
- The nearest railway station is Barrow-in-Furness, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA14 2SR.