St John the Baptist's Church, Bretherton

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St John the Baptist's Church, Bretherton

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St John the Baptist's Church, Bretherton, Anglican church in Bretherton, England

The sandstone building features a slender tower with open sides, decorative buttresses, and a slim octagonal spire reaching into the Lancashire sky.

The church was constructed in 1839 for £1,058 on land donated by George Anthony Legh Keck and received consecration by Bishop John Bird Sumner.

The church maintains a two-manual organ, initially built by Ainscough Organ Builders in 1929 and renovated in 2000 for contemporary services.

The Grade II listed structure contains a west gallery supported by iron columns and provides seating accommodation for 400 people during religious services.

The churchyard preserves a war grave of a World War I soldier from the Loyal Regiment and the final resting place of Sir Harcourt Clare.

Location: Bretherton

Inception: 1909

Architects: Edmund Sharpe

Architectural style: Gothic Revival

Website: http://achurchnearyou.com/bretherton-st-john-the-baptist

GPS coordinates: 53.67770,-2.79510

Latest update: March 6, 2025 23:39

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