St John the Baptist's Church, Tunstall

The church features a west tower with diagonal buttresses, a continuous-roofed nave and chancel, north and south aisles, and a two-storey south porch.

The original structure dates from 1086, mentioned in the Domesday Book, while Sir Thomas Tunstal directed its reconstruction around 1415 with major modifications in the 16th century.

The Brontë sisters attended services at this church during their education at the Clergy Daughters' School in nearby Cowan Bridge during the 1820s.

Religious services take place at 11:00 on the second and fourth Sundays of each month, alternating with the sister church at Leck.

The east window displays Netherlands glass from the late 15th and 16th centuries, given to the church by Richard Toulmin North of Thurland Castle in 1810.

Location: Tunstall

Inception: 15 century

Architects: Sharpe, Paley and Austin

Architectural style: English Gothic architecture

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

GPS coordinates: 54.15970,-2.59230

Latest update: March 30, 2025 23:48