Historic churches · North West England
Old St John the Baptist's Church, Pilling
Old St John the Baptist's Church, Pilling — church in Pilling, Wyre, Lancashire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Old St John the Baptist's Church, Pilling is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1717. Built in the Georgian architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Pilling, Wyre, Lancashire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.9290°, -2.9111°.
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Heritage listing
Old St John the Baptist's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Pilling, Lancashire, England. It stands 160 yards (150 m) to the south of the new church, also dedicated to St John the Baptist. The church is "an unusual survival of a small Georgian church". It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and it is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lune Estuary SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Morecambe Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Old St John the Baptist's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Pilling, Lancashire, England. It stands 160 yards (150 m) to the south of the new church, also dedicated to St John the Baptist. The church is "an unusual survival of a small Georgian church". It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and it is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The village was originally served by a small medieval chapel ( by ), serviced until the Dissolution by the canons of Cockersand Abbey. In 1716 the parishioners of Pilling petitioned the Bishop of Chester for a new church. St John's is termed a chapel, rather than a church, due to its being a parochial chapelry in the parish of Garstang, served by a perpetual curate as opposed to a vicar.
Architecture
The interior has a flat plaster ceiling. There are galleries on the north and west sides, carried on Tuscan-style columns, and on the ground floor there are fixed simple oak benches, box pews (one of which carries the date 1719), and a two-decker pulpit. The sandstone font dates from the 18th century and is in the shape of an urn.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.9290, -2.9111
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Wyre
- Parish
- Pilling
- Postcode
- PR3 6HB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lancaster and Wyre
- Established
- 1717
- Official site
- www.visitchurches.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q12064755 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Old St John the Baptist's Church, Pilling (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Old St John's, Pilling - front full.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Old St John the Baptist's Church, Pilling?
- Old St John the Baptist's Church, Pilling is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PR3 6HB), in the parish of Pilling.
- When was Old St John the Baptist's Church, Pilling built?
- Built or established in 1717.
- Is Old St John the Baptist's Church, Pilling a listed building?
- Old St John the Baptist's Church, Pilling is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Old St John the Baptist's Church, Pilling a protected site?
- Yes — Old St John the Baptist's Church, Pilling is part of the Lune Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Morecambe Bay Ramsar wetland.
- Is Old St John the Baptist's Church, Pilling free to visit?
- Yes, Old St John the Baptist's Church, Pilling is free to enter.
- How do I get to Old St John the Baptist's Church, Pilling?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PR3 6HB. It sits within the Lancaster and Wyre parliamentary constituency.