Historic churches · North West England
St John's Church, Mosley Common
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St John's Church, Mosley Common — church in United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Trencherbone Platform · 1.7 km
- Free entry
About
St John's Church, Mosley Common is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in United Kingdom". Coordinates: 53.5091°, -2.4330°.
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From the Wikipedia article
St John's Church is an Anglican church on Mosley Common Road, Mosley Common, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active church built in 1886 and part of Leigh deanery in the archdeaconry of Salford, diocese of Manchester. Together with St George and St Stephen, is part of the united benefice of Astley, Tyldesley and Mosley Common.
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Background
History
Worship in Mosley Common took place in the school which operated as a mission of Ellenbrook Chapel from the early 1800s. In 1885, subscribers contributed £4,250 (equivalent to £|r=-4}}}} in ), to build the church on a site donated by the Bridgewater Trustees. The subscribers included the Earl of Ellesmere, Lord Lilford, Mrs Harrison of Chaddock Hall and Henry Yates. The church's foundation stone was laid by the Countess of Ellesmere on 14 February 1885. The church was built in 1886 as a chapel of ease to the parish church in Tyldesley. Mosley Common was made into a separate parish in 1894. The Bishop of Manchester consecrated the church in 1895 when the Earl of Ellesmere provided money to…
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- Coordinates
- 53.5091, -2.4330
- District
- Wigan
- Parish
- Wigan, unparished area
- Postcode
- M28 1SA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Worsley and Eccles
- Established
- 1886
- Nearest railway station
- Trencherbone Platform — 1.7 km
- Official site
- www.mosleycommonchurch.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593555 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St John's Church, Mosley Common (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St John's Mosley Common.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St John's Church, Mosley Common?
- St John's Church, Mosley Common is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode M28 1SA), in the parish of Wigan, unparished area.
- What is St John's Church, Mosley Common?
- St John's Church, Mosley Common — church in United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St John's Church, Mosley Common?
- The nearest railway station is Trencherbone Platform, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode M28 1SA.
- When was St John's Church, Mosley Common built?
- Built or established in 1886.
- Is St John's Church, Mosley Common free to visit?
- Yes, St John's Church, Mosley Common is free to enter.
- How do I get to St John's Church, Mosley Common?
- The nearest railway station is Trencherbone Platform, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode M28 1SA.