Church of St John the Baptist
Church of St John the Baptist is a church in Kenley, Shropshire, England. Church of St John the Baptist is situated nearby to the forest Kenley Gorse, as well as near Lord’s Coppice.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: church in Kenley, Shropshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “St John the Baptist, Kenley” and “St John the Baptist’s, Kenley, Shropshire”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Acton Burnell Castle and Langley Chapel.
Acton Burnell Castle
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Acton Burnell Castle is a 13th-century fortified manor house, located near the village of Acton Burnell, Shropshire, England. It is believed that the first Parliament of England at which the Commons were fully represented was held here in 1283. Acton Burnell Castle is situated 2 miles west of Church of St John the Baptist.
Langley Chapel
Church
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Langley Chapel is an Anglican church, built in 1601, located in a remote area approximately 1.5 miles to the south of Acton Burnell, Shropshire, England. Langley Chapel is situated 1½ miles west of Church of St John the Baptist.
St Mary’s Church, Acton Burnell
Church
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary's Church is in the village of Acton Burnell, Shropshire, England, and stands near the ruins of Acton Burnell Castle. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Condover, the archdeaconry of Ludlow, and the diocese of Hereford. St Mary’s Church, Acton Burnell is situated 2 miles west of Church of St John the Baptist.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kenley and Hughley.
Kenley
Hamlet
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Kenley is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Shropshire. It is located in remote countryside, atop a ridge at around 180 metres above sea level.
Hughley
Village
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Hughley is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England, about 5 miles south-west of Much Wenlock. It lies in the south Shropshire Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Hughley is situated 1½ miles south of Church of St John the Baptist.
Acton Burnell
Village
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Acton Burnell is a village and parish in the English county of Shropshire. Home to Concord College, it is also famous for an early meeting of Parliament where the Statute of Acton Burnell was passed in 1283. Acton Burnell is situated 2 miles west of Church of St John the Baptist.
Church of St John the Baptist
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Kenley, Shropshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.60315° or 52° 36′ 11″ northLongitude
-2.64697° or 2° 38′ 49″ westOpen location code
9C4VJ933+76OpenStreetMap ID
way 157828958OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q17540200
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