Church of St John the Divine, Burnley

Name: Church of St John the Divine
Address: Burnley, United Kingdom

#16 among attractions in Burnley

Gothic Revival architecture, Church

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The Church of St John the Divine is in Burnley Road, Holme Chapel, a village in the civil parish of Cliviger, near Burnley, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Blackburn, and the church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. It was built between 1788 and 1794, replacing a small chapel, and is in simple Classical style. Above the west front is a bell turret with an octagonal cupola, and inside the church are carved oak stalls, moved from a demolished church, which include a poppyhead and misericords. ()

Completed: 1897 (127 years ago)Architectural style: NeoclassicismCoordinates: 53°45'10"N, 2°11'20"W

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Church of St John the Divine – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Towneley Hall, Burnley Way, Weavers' Triangle, Singing Ringing Tree.

2 miNW
Museum, History museum, Art museum
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Hiking, Hiking trail
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Museum, Visitor center, Science museum
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1.6 miW
Outdoor sculpture in a scenic setting
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City hall
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Gothic Revival architecture, Church
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Park
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Church, Architecture, Sacred and religious sites
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Park
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Canal
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Gothic Revival architecture, Church
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