Historic churches · North West England
St John the Evangelist's Church, Abram
St John the Evangelist's Church, Abram — church in United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ince · 3.5 km
- Free entry
About
St John the Evangelist's Church, Abram 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: 53.5096°, -2.5938°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Abram Flashes SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: THE FLASHES OF WIGAN AND LEIGH
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St John the Evangelist's Church is on Warrington Road in Abram, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Church of England parish church in the deanery of Wigan, the archdeaconry of Warrington, and the diocese of Liverpool. The church was built in 1935–37 to replace an older church built in 1838 that had been damaged by mining subsidence.
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Background
History
It was designed by the Lancaster architect Henry Paley of Austin and Paley, and built at a cost of £11,113 (equivalent to £}} in ), providing seating for 478 people. The foundation stone of the original building was laid on 9 March 1836 by Sir Henry Gunning, and it was consecrated on 9 June 1838 by the Bishop of Chester. Over time, the church had become damaged by mining subsidence to the point where in 1907, the church's bell turret on the tower collapsed. A new tower re-enforced with metal was built to replace it but it started discussions on the need to replace the church. Work on a new church did not start until 1935 due to the cost. In 1936, a public subscription in honour of the…
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- Coordinates
- 53.5096, -2.5938
- District
- Wigan
- Parish
- Wigan, unparished area
- Postcode
- WN2 5RQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Makerfield
- Nearest railway station
- Ince — 3.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593765 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St John the Evangelist's Church, Abram (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St John's Church, Abram.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St John the Evangelist's Church, Abram?
- St John the Evangelist's Church, Abram is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode WN2 5RQ), in the parish of Wigan, unparished area.
- Is St John the Evangelist's Church, Abram a protected site?
- Yes — St John the Evangelist's Church, Abram is part of the Abram Flashes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the THE FLASHES OF WIGAN AND LEIGH National Nature Reserve.
- Is St John the Evangelist's Church, Abram free to visit?
- Yes, St John the Evangelist's Church, Abram is free to enter.
- How do I get to St John the Evangelist's Church, Abram?
- The nearest railway station is Ince, about 3.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WN2 5RQ.