St John the Baptist's Church, Cartmel

Name: St John the Baptist's Church
Address: Cartmel, United Kingdom

#4 among attractions in Cartmel

Top attraction, Church, Romanesque architecture

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St John the Baptist's Church is in Station Road in the village of Flookburgh, on the Cartmel Peninsula in Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Windermere, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is united with those of St Mary, Allithwaite, St Mary and St Michael, Cartmel, St Peter, Field Broughton, St Paul, Grange-over-Sands, Grange Fell Church, Grange-Over-Sands, St Paul, Lindale, St Mary Staveley-in-Cartmel, St Anne Haverthwaite and St Peter Finsthwaite to form the benefice of Cartmel Peninsula. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. ()

Completed: 1900 (125 years ago)Architectural style: Romanesque revivalCoordinates: 54°10'34"N, 2°58'25"W

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Nearby attractions include: Cartmel Racecourse, Cumbria Way, Cartmel Priory, Holker Hall.

2 miN
Horse track, Gambling, Sport venue
Cartmel Racecourse, Cartmel
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Hiking, Hiking trail
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Sacred and religious sites, Church, Monastery
Cartmel Priory, Cartmel
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1 miNW
Garden, Park, Vernacular architecture
Holker Hall, Cartmel
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4.8 miW
Monuments and statues, Lighthouse, Memorial
Hoad Monument, Ulverston
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3.8 miW
Monastery
Conishead Priory
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54°10'25"N • 3°4'8"W
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Church, Gothic Revival architecture
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1.9 miNE
Monastery
Cartmel Priory Gatehouse, Cartmel
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1.3 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Mary's Church, Cartmel
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Canal
Ulverston Canal, Ulverston
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