St John the Baptist's Church, Earlestown

St John the Baptist's Church, Earlestown
St John the Baptist's Church, Earlestown, from the south
St John the Baptist's Church, Earlestown is located in Merseyside
St John the Baptist's Church, Earlestown
St John the Baptist's Church, Earlestown
Location in Merseyside
53°27′13″N 2°38′41″W / 53.4536°N 2.6447°W / 53.4536; -2.6447
LocationMarket Street, Earlestown, St Helens, Merseyside
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
WebsiteSt John, Earlestown
History
StatusParish church
Founded4 August 1875
DedicationJohn the Baptist
Consecrated6 January 1879
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Whalley and Fry
Austin and Paley
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic Revival
Groundbreaking1875
Completed1926
Specifications
MaterialsSandstone
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseLiverpool
ArchdeaconryWarrington
DeaneryWinwick
ParishSt John the Baptist, Earlestown
Clergy
RectorRevd Chris Stafford

St John the Baptist's Church is in Market Street, Earlestown, St Helens, Merseyside, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Winwick, the archdeaconry of Warrington, and the diocese of Liverpool. Its benefice is united with those of St Peter, Newton-in-Makerfield, All Saints, Newton-le-Willows, and Emmanuel Wargrave, Newton-le-Willows. Revd Dr Chris Stafford is currently the Team Rector for the Benefice.[1]

  1. ^ St John, Earlestown, Church of England, retrieved 22 August 2012