Catholic Church of St John the Baptist
Catholic Church of St John the Baptist is a church in Alton, Staffordshire Moorlands, England. Catholic Church of St John the Baptist is situated nearby to Alton Castle, as well as near Church of St Peter.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: Catholic church building in Alton, Staffordshire Moorlands, England, UK
- Also known as: “St John the Baptist”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alton Towers and Church of St Peter.
Alton Towers
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alton Towers, the largest theme park in the United Kingdom, is in Staffordshire, England. It is generally considered by rollercoaster enthusiasts to hold its own with any such park in the world.
Church of St Peter
Church
Photo: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Peter is situated 390 feet south of Catholic Church of St John the Baptist.
Thirteen
Roller coaster
Photo: Freddo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Thirteen is a steel roller coaster at Alton Towers in England. The ride was constructed by Intamin and opened on 20 March 2010. It is the world's first vertical freefall drop roller coaster, on which the track and train freefall approximately five metres in darkness. Thirteen is situated 1,900 feet north of Catholic Church of St John the Baptist.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alton and Denstone.
Alton
Village
Photo: Paul Buckingham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alton is a village in Staffordshire, England. It is noted for the theme park Alton Towers, built around the site of Alton Mansion, which was owned by the Earls of Shrewsbury, and designed by Augustus Pugin.
Denstone
Village
Photo: Linda Bailey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Denstone is a village and civil parish situated between the towns of Uttoxeter in East Staffordshire and Ashbourne in Derbyshire. It is located next to the River Churnet. Denstone is situated 2 miles southeast of Catholic Church of St John the Baptist.
Rocester
Village
Photo: AtticTapestry, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rocester is a village and civil parish in the East Staffordshire district of Staffordshire, England. Its name is spelt Rowcestre in the Domesday Book of 1086. It is located on the Derbyshire border. Rocester is situated 3 miles southeast of Catholic Church of St John the Baptist.
Catholic Church of St John the Baptist
- Categories: Catholic church building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Alton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.97948° or 52° 58′ 46″ northLongitude
-1.89187° or 1° 53′ 31″ westOpen location code
9C4WX4H5+Q7OpenStreetMap ID
node 305411340OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q17531942
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