Abbeys & priories · North West England
St John's Church, Silverdale
St John's Church, Silverdale — church in Lancashire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Silverdale · 1.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
St John's Church, Silverdale is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1886. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Lancashire, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.1716°, -2.8238°.
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Heritage listing
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.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Morecambe Bay SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Arnside & Silverdale
- Ramsar wetland: Morecambe Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
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
- Nearest railway station
- Silverdale — 1.3 km
- Official site
- www.achurchnearyou.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q17531790 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St John's Church, Silverdale (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St John's Church, Silverdale - geograph.org.uk - 736361.jpg (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.
- Is St John's Church, Silverdale a listed building?
- St John's Church, Silverdale is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St John's Church, Silverdale a protected site?
- Yes — St John's Church, Silverdale is part of the Morecambe Bay SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Arnside & Silverdale National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to St John's Church, Silverdale?
- The nearest railway station is Silverdale, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA5 0RH.