St John the Baptist's Church, Smallbridge

St John the Baptist's Church, Smallbridge
St John the Baptist's Church, Smallbridge, from the northwest
St John the Baptist's Church, Smallbridge is located in Greater Manchester
St John the Baptist's Church, Smallbridge
St John the Baptist's Church, Smallbridge
Location in Greater Manchester
53°38′02″N 2°07′55″W / 53.6338°N 2.1320°W / 53.6338; -2.1320
OS grid referenceSD 914,153
LocationHalifax Road, Smallbridge, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
WebsiteSt John, Smallbridge
History
StatusParish church
DedicationSaint John the Baptist
Architecture
Functional statusRedundant
Heritage designationGrade II
Designated29 June 1966
Architect(s)Lewis Vulliamy
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic Revival
Completed1834
Specifications
MaterialsStone, slate roof
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseManchester
ArchdeaconryRochdale
DeaneryRochdale
ParishWardle and Smallbridge
Clergy
Vicar(s)Revd Andrew J. Howell

St John the Baptist's Church is in Halifax Road, Smallbridge, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. It is a redundant Anglican parish church in the benefice of Wardle and Smallbridge, the deanery of Rochdale, the archdeaconry of Rochdale, and the diocese of Manchester.[1][2] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[3] It was a Commissioners' church, having received a grant towards its construction from the Church Building Commission.[4]

  1. ^ St John Baptist, Smallbridge, Church of England, retrieved 19 April 2012
  2. ^ Saint John The Baptist Church, Rochdale Online, retrieved 19 April 2012
  3. ^ Historic England, "Church of St John the Baptist, Rochdale (1346261)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 19 April 2012
  4. ^ Port, M. H. (2006), 600 New Churches: The Church Building Commission 1818–1856 (2nd ed.), Reading: Spire Books, p. 336, ISBN 978-1-904965-08-4