St John's Church, Blackpool
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The parish church of Blackpool Saint John the Evangelist, or St John's Blackpool, is an Anglican church in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. It was completed in 1878 and is a Grade II listed building. A church was built on the site in 1821 and was replaced by the current building to accommodate a larger congregation. The church was designed by Garlick, Park and Sykes in the Early English style and has been restored and renovated in 1986 and from 2000 to 2006. St John's is known as the parish church of Blackpool, and is an active parish church in the Diocese of Blackburn which is within the ecclesiastical province of York. It is in the Archdeaconry of Lancaster and the Deanery of Blackpool.
Blackpool Church – St John's | |
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Church of Saint John the Evangelist | |
53.8182°N 3.0509°W / 53.8182; -3.0509 | |
OS grid reference | SD 3091 3628 |
Location | Blackpool, Lancashire |
Country | England |
Denomination | Anglican |
Churchmanship | Evangelical |
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History | |
Status | Parish church |
Dedication | John the Evangelist |
Consecrated | 25 June 1878 (1878-06-25) |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | Grade II |
Architect(s) | Garlick, Park and Sykes |
Style | Early English |
Specifications | |
Materials | Stone with slate roofs |
Administration | |
Province | York |
Diocese | Blackburn |
Archdeaconry | Lancaster |
Deanery | Blackpool |