St John the Evangelist's Church, Crosscanonby

The church features red sandstone blocks, a green slate roof with coped gables, and an open bellcote positioned on the west gable.

Built around 1130, the church incorporates Roman masonry and stands on one of the oldest Christian locations in northwest England beside a Roman road.

The interior contains a 13th-century font with leaf motifs, a painted coat of arms from 1733, and a medieval Last Supper painting.

The building consists of a three-bay nave, south aisle, south porch, north vestry, and a single-bay chancel with regular Anglican services.

An Anglo-Danish hog-back tombstone rests outside the south wall, demonstrating the Viking influence in the region during medieval times.

Location: Crosscanonby

Inception: 12 century

Architectural style: English Gothic architecture, Norman architecture

Website: http://achurchnearyou.com/cross-canonby-st-john-the-evangelist

GPS coordinates: 54.73730,-3.44720

Latest update: March 7, 2025 11:22