Cathedrals · North West England
St John's Church, Silverdale
St John's Church, Silverdale is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
St John's Church, Silverdale is a cathedral in england north west, United Kingdom — the principal church of its diocese, dating from 1886. Cathedrals are seats of bishops in the Church of England, the Roman Catholic Church, and other Christian denominations across Britain.
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From the Wikipedia article
St John's Church is in Emesgate Lane, Silverdale, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Tunstall, the archdeaconry of Lancaster, and the diocese of Blackburn. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. It is notable for the high quality of the stone carving in the interior.
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Background
History
There was a chapel in the parish before the Reformation, and this was rebuilt in 1829. The present church was built in 1884–86 and designed by Ball and Elce of Manchester. The chapel was then used as a mortuary chapel.
Architecture
The interior of the church is in sandstone. The arcades have compound piers and pointed arches, There is a ring of six bells, all cast in 1886 by John Warner and Sons. A glass screen between the tower and the body of the church was installed in 2013, to reduce draughts. It measures 6 m x 2.5 m and is an art work named "Revelation" by Lancashire artist Sarah Galloway.
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- Coordinates
- 54.1716, -2.8238
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Lancaster
- Parish
- Silverdale
- Postcode
- LA5 0RH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Morecambe and Lunesdale
- Established
- 1886
- Official site
- www.achurchnearyou.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q17531790 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St John's Church, Silverdale (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St John's Church, Silverdale?
- St John's Church, Silverdale is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA5 0RH), in the parish of Silverdale.
- When was St John's Church, Silverdale built?
- Built or established in 1886.
- How do I get to St John's Church, Silverdale?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LA5 0RH. It sits within the Morecambe and Lunesdale parliamentary constituency.