St John the Baptist's Church, Pilling

St John the Baptist's Church, Pilling
St John the Baptist's Church, Pilling, from the northeast
St John the Baptist's Church, Pilling is located in the Borough of Wyre
St John the Baptist's Church, Pilling
St John the Baptist's Church, Pilling
Location in the Borough of Wyre
53°55′49″N 2°54′39″W / 53.9303°N 2.9107°W / 53.9303; -2.9107
OS grid referenceSD 402,486
LocationPilling, Lancashire
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
WebsiteSt John the Baptist, Pilling
History
StatusParish church
DedicationJohn the Baptist
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II*
Designated17 April 1967
Architect(s)Paley and Austin
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic Revival
Groundbreaking1886
Completed1887
Construction cost£7,000
Specifications
MaterialsSandstone, slate roofs
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseBlackburn
ArchdeaconryLancaster
DeaneryGarstang
ParishStalmine, St James

St John the Baptist's Church is in the village of Pilling, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Garstang, 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] Its benefice is combined with those of St James, Stalmine, and St Mark, Eagland Hill.[1] It is described as "a fine example of the late Gothic Revival church with much originality in detail".[2]

  1. ^ a b St John the Baptist, Pilling, Church of England, retrieved 8 September 2010
  2. ^ a b Historic England, "Church of St John the Baptist, Pilling (1073081)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 August 2012