St John’s Church, Wigan

St John's Church is a Roman Catholic Church in Standishgate, , . It is within 200 feet of another Catholic church, . Construction on both churches, was done in a spirit of competition, so they both were finished in the same year, 1819.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Saint John’s Roman Catholic Church” and “St John’s RC Church”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of St George and St Mary’s Church, Wigan.

Church
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Church
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St Mary's Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in the Standishgate area of , . It was built in 1818 and is a Grade II* listed building. is situated 370 feet north of St John’s Church, Wigan.

Shopping center
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is a shopping center, which is situated 820 feet southwest of St John’s Church, Wigan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wigan and Scholes.

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is an industrial town in in the north of England. It's 17 miles northwest of central Manchester and until 1974 was part of Lancashire. In 2019 the population was 108,000.

Suburb
is an urban area in , , . is immediately to the east of Wigan's town centre; separated from the commercial area by the River Douglas.

Quarter
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is an area around the in , , England, south-west of the town centre. The name has humorous or ironic connotations since it conjures an image of a seaside , whereas Wigan is inland and a traditionally industrial town.

St John’s Church, Wigan

Latitude
53.54933° or 53° 32′ 58″ north
Longitude
-2.62798° or 2° 37′ 41″ west
Inception
1819
Open location code
9C5VG9XC+PR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 278396627
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­heritage
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q15979385
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In Other Languages

“St John’s Church, Wigan” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديس يوحنا”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Walmesley Monument In Front Of Church Of St John and Royal Oak Hotel.

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