St John the Baptist's Church, Atherton, Gothic Revival parish church in Atherton, England
The stone church features a prominent southwest tower, five-bay nave, clerestory windows, and north and south aisles with a tiled roof structure.
The first chapel, built in 1645 by John Atherton as a chapel of ease for Leigh Parish Church, served both Presbyterians and the Vicar of Leigh.
The church maintains Anglican traditions through regular services, baptisms, and weddings while supporting community activities in the Greater Manchester region.
The church holds weekly surgeries every Tuesday from 7 to 8 PM in the vestry for arranging weddings, baptisms, and other religious ceremonies.
Mining activities in 1899 caused the tower to lean, requiring immediate structural repairs by the original architectural firm Paley and Austin.
Location: Wigan
Inception: 1896
Architects: Sharpe, Paley and Austin
Architectural style: Gothic Revival
Website: http://athertonparish.co.uk/atherton-parish-church
GPS coordinates: 53.52390,-2.49020
Latest update: April 14, 2025 23:02
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