Church of St John the Baptist
The Church of St John the Baptist is the parish church in the village of Royston in South Yorkshire, England. It is a Church of England church in the Diocese of Leeds.Photo: Chemical Engineer, Public domain.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: On Church Street in Royston, South Yorkshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Church of St John the Baptist, Royston”, “Church of St John the Baptist, Royston, South Yorkshire”, “Royston Parish Church”, “St John the Baptist”, and “St John the Baptist’s Church, Royston, South Yorkshire”
- Address: Church Street, Barnsley, S71 4QZ
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wayside cross known as Kirk Cross and Monckton Coke Works.
Wayside cross known as Kirk Cross
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wayside cross known as Kirk Cross is an archaeological site, which is situated 1,900 feet south of Church of St John the Baptist.
Monckton Coke Works
Photo: Alan Murray-Rust, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Monckton Coke Works was a coking plant near Royston in South Yorkshire, England. The plant opened in 1884 and was closed 130 years later in 2014, being one of the last remnants of the coal industry in Yorkshire. Monckton Coke Works is situated 1 mile northeast of Church of St John the Baptist.
Cudworth Park
Park
Photo: Steve Fareham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cudworth Park is situated 2 miles southeast of Church of St John the Baptist.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Royston and Carlton.
Royston
Town
Photo: Chemical Engineer, Public domain.
Royston is a suburban village within the Metropolitan borough of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England. Historically, the village formed part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, but was incorporated into the Metropolitan borough of Barnsley in 1974 and is now on the border with West Yorkshire.
Carlton
Village
Photo: Michael Patterson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carlton is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. It is situated between the villages of Athersley and Royston.
Athersley
Suburb
Photo: ChicXulub, Public domain.
Athersley is a village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England.
Church of St John the Baptist
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Barnsley, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.5965° or 53° 35′ 47″ northLongitude
-1.45115° or 1° 27′ 4″ westOpen location code
9C5WHGWX+HGOpenStreetMap ID
way 309105596OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q17524540
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Portuguese—“Church of St John the Baptist” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديس يوحنا المعمدان”
- Portuguese: “Igreja de São João Batista”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Royston St John Baptist CE Primary and Bethel Community Church.
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