St John the Evangelist's Church, Farnworth

St John the Evangelist's Church, Farnworth
St John the Evangelist's Church from the south
St John the Evangelist's Church, Farnworth Location in Greater Manchester
53°32′55″N 2°23′16″W / 53.5485°N 2.3878°W / 53.5485; -2.3878
OS grid reference	SD 744,058
Location	Farnworth, Greater Manchester
Country	England
Denomination	Anglican
Website	St John the Evangelist, Farnworth
History
Status	Parish church
Dedication	Saint John the Evangelist
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	Grade II
Designated	31 May 1966
Architect(s)	Thomas Hardwick, Paley and Austin
Architectural type	Church
Style	Gothic Revival
Groundbreaking	1824
Completed	1871
Administration
Province	York
Diocese	Manchester
Archdeaconry	Bolton
Deanery	Bolton
Parish	Farnworth and Kearsley
Clergy
Vicar(s)	Rev'd Stephen Nolan
Laity
Organist(s)	Liz Cook
Churchwarden(s)	Stephanie Buckley Judith Birchall

St John the Evangelist's Church is in Church Street, Farnworth, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Bolton, the archdeaconry of Bolton, and the diocese of Manchester. Its benefice is united with those of St Peter, Farnworth, Holy Trinity, Prestolee, and St Saviour, Ringley.^[1] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.^[2]