| St John the Baptist's Church, Atherton | |
|---|---|
| The Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Atherton | |
 Tower of St John the Baptist's Church, Atherton | |
  St John the Baptist's Church, Atherton Location in Greater Manchester | |
| 53°31′26″N 2°29′25″W / 53.5239°N 2.4902°W | |
| OS grid reference | SD 676,031 |
| Location | Market Place, Atherton, Greater Manchester |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | Parish Website |
| History | |
| Status | Parish Church |
| Founded | 1645 |
| Dedication | St John the Baptist |
| Consecrated | 1879 (present church) |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 15 July 1966 |
| Architect(s) | Paley and Austin Paley, Austin and Paley |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1878 |
| Completed | 1896 |
| Construction cost | £10,000 (first phase) |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Stone, tiled roofs |
| Administration | |
| Province | York |
| Diocese | Manchester |
| Archdeaconry | Salford |
| Deanery | Leigh |
| Parish | Atherton and Hindsford |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Revd. Tracy Marshall |
St John the Baptist's Church is in Market Place, Atherton, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the archdeaconry of Salford, and diocese of Manchester.[1] Together with St George's and St Philip's Churches in Atherton and St Michael and All Angels at Howe Bridge, the church is part of the United Benefice of Atherton and Hindsford with Howe Bridge.[2] It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[3]
- ^ Leigh Deanery, anglican.org, archived from the original on 17 August 2009, retrieved 17 February 2013
- ^ The United Benefice of Atherton and Hindsford with Howe Bridge, Atherton Parish, retrieved 17 February 2013
- ^ Historic England, "Church of St John, Wigan (1068475)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 19 October 2012