Jenkin Chapel
Jenkin Chapel, stands in an isolated position on the western slopes of the Pennines, 4.3 miles northeast of Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours: sunrise—sunset
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: Grade II* church in Rainow, Cheshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Church of St John the Baptist, Rainow”, “Church of St John the Baptist, Saltersford”, and “Jenkin Chapel (St John the Baptist)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cats Tor and Lamaload Reservoir.
Cats Tor
Peak
Cats Tor is a Peak District hill on the border between Cheshire and Derbyshire, between the towns of Macclesfield and Buxton. The summit is 518 metres above sea level.
Lamaload Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Wikibuckypedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lamaload Reservoir is a reservoir near Rainow, Cheshire, England. It lies in the South West Peak within the Peak District National Park, to the west of the Goyt Valley, and is fed by the River Dean.
Shining Tor
Peak
Photo: StephenDawson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shining Tor is the highest hill in Cheshire, England. The summit has an elevation of 559 m above sea level. It is in the Peak District, between the towns of Macclesfield in Cheshire and Buxton in Derbyshire, and is on the administrative boundary between Derbyshire and Cheshire East. Shining Tor is situated 2 miles south of Jenkin Chapel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kettleshulme and Taxal.
Kettleshulme
Village
Photo: Roger May, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kettleshulme is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Kettleshulme and Lyme Handley, in the Cheshire East district, in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. Kettleshulme is situated 2 miles north of Jenkin Chapel.
Taxal
Hamlet
Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whaley Bridge is a town and civil parish in the High Peak district of Derbyshire, England. It is situated on the River Goyt, 16 miles south-east of Manchester, 7 miles north of Buxton, 9 miles north-east of Macclesfield and 28 miles west of Sheffield. Taxal is situated 2½ miles northeast of Jenkin Chapel.
Walker Barn
Hamlet
Photo: Dave Dunford, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Walker Barn is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ miles southwest of Jenkin Chapel.
Jenkin Chapel
- Categories: building, chapel, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Rainow, Cheshire East, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.28627° or 53° 17′ 11″ northLongitude
-2.02562° or 2° 1′ 32″ westInception
1733Open location code
9C5V7XPF+GQOpenStreetMap ID
way 254389299OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=chapelOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q6177542
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In Other Languages
“Jenkin Chapel” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “مصلى جينكين”
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