St John's Church, Blackpool

Blackpool Church – St John's
Church of Saint John the Evangelist
St John's Church, from Church Street
Blackpool Church – St John's is located in Blackpool
Blackpool Church – St John's
Blackpool Church – St John's
Location in Blackpool
53°49′06″N 3°03′03″W / 53.8182°N 3.0509°W / 53.8182; -3.0509
OS grid referenceSD 3091 3628
LocationBlackpool, Lancashire
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
ChurchmanshipEvangelical
Website[1]
History
StatusParish church
DedicationJohn the Evangelist
Consecrated25 June 1878 (1878-06-25)
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II
Architect(s)Garlick, Park and Sykes
StyleEarly English
Specifications
MaterialsStone with slate roofs
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseBlackburn
ArchdeaconryLancaster
DeaneryBlackpool

The parish church of Blackpool Saint John the Evangelist, or St John's Blackpool, is an Anglican church in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. It was completed in 1878 and is a Grade II listed building. A church was built on the site in 1821 and was replaced by the current building to accommodate a larger congregation. The church was designed by Garlick, Park and Sykes in the Early English style and has been restored and renovated in 1986 and from 2000 to 2006. St John's is known as the parish church of Blackpool, and is an active parish church in the Diocese of Blackburn which is within the ecclesiastical province of York. It is in the Archdeaconry of Lancaster and the Deanery of Blackpool.