St John's Church, Ellel

St John's Church, Ellel
St John's Church, Ellel, from the southwest
St John's Church, Ellel is located in the City of Lancaster district
St John's Church, Ellel
St John's Church, Ellel
Location in the City of Lancaster district
53°59′46″N 2°47′08″W / 53.9961°N 2.7855°W / 53.9961; -2.7855
OS grid referenceSD 486,558
LocationChapel Lane, Ellel, Lancashire
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
ChurchmanshipCentral
WebsiteSt John the Evangelist, Ellel
History
StatusParish church
DedicationSaint John The Evangelist
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II
Designated2 May 1968
Architect(s)Austin and Paley
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic Revival
Groundbreaking1906
Completed1907
Specifications
MaterialsSandstone, tiled roof
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseBlackburn
ArchdeaconryLancaster
DeaneryLancaster and Morecambe
ParishSt John the Evangelist, Ellel
Clergy
Vicar(s)Rev. Craig Abbott
Laity
Reader(s)Diane Otto
Churchwarden(s)Stephanie Carter, Helen Ballard

St John's Church is in Chapel Lane, Ellel, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Lancaster and Morecambe, the archdeaconry of Lancaster, and the diocese of Blackburn.[1] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[2] The authors of the Buildings of England series describe the appearance of the church as being "decidedly monumental".[3]

  1. ^ St John The Evangelist, Ellel near Galgate, Church of England, retrieved 3 April 2012
  2. ^ Historic England, "Church of St John, Ellel (1164237)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 3 April 2012
  3. ^ Hartwell, Clare; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2009) [1969], Lancashire: North, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, p. 284, ISBN 978-0-300-12667-9