Historic churches · North Wales
St John the Evangelist, Knotty Ash
St John the Evangelist, Knotty Ash — church in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Broad Green · 1.1 km
- Free entry
About
St John the Evangelist, Knotty Ash is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1836. Built in the Gothic architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.4161°, -2.8913°.
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St John the Evangelist, Knotty Ash, is a church in the Knotty Ash area of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is on Thomas Lane and was built 1834–6. The architects were Williams and Edwards and it was built by Richard and Paul Barker of Huyton in red ashlar sandstone. There is a narrow west tower with recessed spire and thin polygonal buttresses. It has tall church sides with three light perpendicular windows and thin buttresses. The taller chancel with south chapel is an 1890 addition by Aldridge and Deacon. There is an excellent late 19th century Celtic cross in the churchyard, finely carved. The churchyard contains war graves of three soldiers, a Royal Navy sailor and a Royal Air Force officer of World War I and three soldiers and an airman of World War II.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St John the Evangelist, Knotty Ash, is a church in the Knotty Ash area of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is on Thomas Lane and was built 1834–6. The architects were Williams and Edwards and it was built by Richard and Paul Barker of Huyton in red ashlar sandstone. There is a narrow west tower with recessed spire and thin polygonal buttresses. It has tall church sides with three light perpendicular windows and thin buttresses. The taller chancel with south chapel is an 1890 addition by Aldridge and Deacon. There is an excellent late 19th century Celtic cross in the churchyard, finely carved. The churchyard contains war graves of three soldiers, a Royal Navy sailor and a Royal Air Force officer of World War I and three soldiers and an airman of World War II. More detail about the history of St John's and its graveyard with war memorial graves in plots 10:C9 and 10:C10 and the grave of Norman Harrison, Second Engineer of the S.S. Titanic plot 5:C6, can also be found on the churches website..
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- Coordinates
- 53.4161, -2.8913
- District
- Liverpool
- Parish
- Liverpool, unparished area
- Postcode
- L14 5PR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Liverpool West Derby
- Established
- 1836
- Nearest railway station
- Broad Green — 1.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593803 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St John the Evangelist, Knotty Ash (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St John the Evangelist, Knotty Ash 2.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St John the Evangelist, Knotty Ash?
- St John the Evangelist, Knotty Ash is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode L14 5PR), in the parish of Liverpool, unparished area.
- When was St John the Evangelist, Knotty Ash built?
- Built or established in 1836.
- Is St John the Evangelist, Knotty Ash a listed building?
- St John the Evangelist, Knotty Ash is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St John the Evangelist, Knotty Ash free to visit?
- Yes, St John the Evangelist, Knotty Ash is free to enter.
- How do I get to St John the Evangelist, Knotty Ash?
- The nearest railway station is Broad Green, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode L14 5PR.