St John the Baptist Church

#2033 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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St John the Baptist Church is in Liverpool Road North, Burscough, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Ormskirk, the archdeaconry of Warrington, and the diocese of Liverpool. Its benefice has been united with those of St Andrew, Burscough Bridge, St Cyprian, Burscough Bridge, and Oaks, Burscough Bridge. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. It was a Commissioners' church, having received a grant towards its construction from the Church Building Commission. ()

Completed: 1932 (92 years ago)Architectural style: Gothic revivalCoordinates: 53°36'17"N, 2°50'25"W

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School LnOrmskirk L40 4LQ EnglandUnited Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: Martin Mere, Rufford Old Hall, Mere Sands Wood, Holy Trinity Church.

1.7 miNW
Natural attraction, Lake
Martin Mere, WWT Martin Mere
44 min walk • Martin Mere is a mere near Burscough, in Lancashire, England, on the West Lancashire Coastal Plain. The mere is a vast marsh, around grid reference SD 41 15 that was, until it was drained, the largest body of fresh water in England.
2.6 miNE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Rufford Old Hall
66 min walk • Rufford Old Hall, located in Lancashire, United Kingdom, is a testament to the rich history and architecture of the Tudor period. This impressive black-and-white timbered building, dating back to the 16th century, now operates as a fascinating museum that offers a...
2.1 miN
Natural attraction, Lake, Body of water
Mere Sands Wood
55 min walk • Mere Sands Wood is a 105 acres nature reserve between the villages of Holmeswood and Rufford in west Lancashire, England, managed by The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester & North Merseyside. It lies about five miles from Ormskirk.
5 miN
Church
Holy Trinity Church, Tarleton
129 min walk • Holy Trinity Church, Tarleton is an Anglican church which stands in the village of Tarleton, Lancashire, England. The church was built in 1886 to replace the old St Mary's Church on the edge of the village, which was no longer big enough for the local population to attend.
5 miN
Manor house
Bank Hall, Chorley
128 min walk • Bank Hall is a Jacobean mansion in Bretherton, Lancashire, England. It is a Grade II* listed building and is at the centre of a private estate, surrounded by parkland.
3 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Peter's Church, Chorley
78 min walk • St Peter's Church is in High Street in the village of Mawdesley, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Chorley, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the diocese of Blackburn.
3.1 miSW
Church
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk
80 min walk • The Church of St Peter and St Paul is in the market town of Ormskirk, Lancashire, England. Dating from no later than the 12th century, it is one of only three churches in England to have both a tower and spire, and the only one to have them both at the same end of the church.
4.2 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Paul's Church, Skelmersdale
109 min walk • St Paul's Church is in Church Road, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Ormskirk, the archdeaconry of Warrington, and the diocese of Liverpool.
4.2 miW
Church
St. Mark's
107 min walk • St Mark's Church stands on the corner of Southport Road and Jacksmere Lane in Scarisbrick, Lancashire, England. Built in 1848–51, it is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Ormskirk, the archdeaconry of Warrington, and the diocese of Liverpool.
4.9 miN
Museum, Church, Georgian architecture
St Mary's Church, Tarleton
125 min walk • St Mary's Church is a redundant Anglican church on the A59 road as it passes to the south of the village of Tarleton, Lancashire, England.
~1000 ftSW
Church
Burscough Methodist Church
5 min walk • Burscough Methodist Church, formally Wesleyan Chapel at Burscough Bridge, is situated in Burscough and is part of the Lancashire West Methodist Circuit. It was built in between 1868 and 1869 of a brick construction in a cruciform layout. The church was opened on 26 March 1869, with construction coming in under budget.