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St John's Church, Dukinfield

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St John's Church, Dukinfield — grade II listed church in Dukinfield, Tameside, Greater Manchester, England, UK.

St John's Church, Dukinfield, historic churches in West Midlands

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Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station
Stalybridge · 1.0 km
  • Free entry

About

St John's Church, Dukinfield is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1840. Designed by Edmund Sharpe. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed church in Dukinfield, Tameside, Greater Manchester, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.4771°, -2.0726°.

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Heritage listing

St John's Church is in Oxford Road, Dukinfield, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Mottram, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield and the diocese of Chester. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. It stands in an elevated position at the top of a small hill.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

St John's Church is in Oxford Road, Dukinfield, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Mottram, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield and the diocese of Chester. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. It stands in an elevated position at the top of a small hill.

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Background

History

St John's is a Commissioners' church designed by the Lancaster architect Edmund Sharpe, and built in 1838–40. The church cost £3,299 (equivalent to £}} in ) to build and £2,599 of this was met by a grant from the Church Building Commission. The foundation stone was laid on 3 September 1838, the same day as that at St George's Church, Stalybridge, also designed by Sharpe. It was consecrated on 24 May 1841 by Rt Revd John Bird Sumner, who was at that time the Bishop of Chester. The church opened for worship in July. Fifty years later the church was restored, with little alteration other than the addition of two windows to the chancel. Rayner Stephens was buried in the graveyard.

Architecture

The church is built in stone with a slate roof. Its plan consists of a five-bay nave with north and south aisles, a short single-bay chancel, and a tower at the west end. The tower is in four stages, it has a west door, and at the top is a coped parapet and pinnacles. A coped parapet also runs along the walls and gables of the church. The windows are paired lancets. Inside the church are galleries on three sides. The galleries and the nave arcades are supported by octagonal columns. The organ is in the west gallery.

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Coordinates
53.4771, -2.0726
District
Tameside
Parish
Tameside, unparished area
Postcode
SK16 5LU
Parliamentary constituency
Stalybridge and Hyde
Established
1840
Nearest railway station
Stalybridge1 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St John's Church, Dukinfield?
St John's Church, Dukinfield is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode SK16 5LU), in the parish of Tameside, unparished area.
When was St John's Church, Dukinfield built?
Built or established in 1840. Designed by Edmund Sharpe.
Is St John's Church, Dukinfield a listed building?
St John's Church, Dukinfield is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
Is St John's Church, Dukinfield free to visit?
Yes, St John's Church, Dukinfield is free to enter.
How do I get to St John's Church, Dukinfield?
The nearest railway station is Stalybridge, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SK16 5LU.