Church of St John the Baptist

Church of St John the Baptist is a church in Whittington, Shropshire, England. Church of St John the Baptist is situated nearby to Whittington Castle, as well as near Whittington Post Office.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Anglican
Description: church building in Whittington, Shropshire, England, UK
Also known as: “St John the Baptist” and “St John the Baptist’s Church, Whittington, Shropshire”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Whittington Castle and Park Hall.

Whittington Castle

Castle

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Whittington Castle is a castle in northern Shropshire, England. The castle was originally a motte-and-bailey castle, but this was replaced in the 13th century by one with buildings around a courtyard whose exterior wall was the curtain wall of the inner bailey. Whittington Castle is situated 520 feet southwest of Church of St John the Baptist.

Park Hall

Stadium

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Park Hall Stadium is a football stadium to the north-east of Oswestry, Shropshire, England. It was opened by Shropshire County Council in 1993, originally as the home of Oswestry Town. Park Hall is situated 1 mile west of Church of St John the Baptist.

Halston Hall

Castle

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Halston Hall is a Grade I listed building in the parish of Whittington, Shropshire, England. A country house first built around 1690, it was given protected status in January 1952. Halston Hall is situated 1 mile east of Church of St John the Baptist.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whittington and Gobowen.

Whittington

Village

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Oswestry is a market town and historic railway town in Shropshire, close to the Welsh border. Oswestry is the largest settlement within the Oswestry Uplands, a designated natural area and national character area.

Gobowen

Village

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Gobowen is a village in Shropshire, England, about 3 miles north of Oswestry. The population according to the 2011 census was 3,270. Gobowen is situated 2 miles northwest of Church of St John the Baptist.