St John the Baptist’s Church, Atherton

St John the Baptist's Church is in Market Place, Atherton, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the archdeaconry of Salford, and diocese of Manchester.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Anglican
Description: grade II listed church in Atherton, Greater Manchester, England, UK
Also known as: “St John The Baptist Atherton” and “St John the Baptist, Atherton”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chowbent Unitarian Chapel and Atherton High School.

Chowbent Unitarian Chapel

Church

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Chowbent Chapel is an active Unitarian place of worship in Atherton, Greater Manchester, England. It was built in 1721 and is the oldest place of worship in the town. Chowbent Unitarian Chapel is situated 1,000 feet east of St John the Baptist’s Church, Atherton.

Atherton High School

School

Atherton High School is a mixed Secondary school and sixth form located in Atherton in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It is formally designated as a Christian faith school. Atherton High School is situated 1,200 feet southwest of St John the Baptist’s Church, Atherton.

Atherton railway station

Railway station

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Atherton railway station serves the town of Atherton, Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the line between Wigan and Manchester on the Manchester to Southport Line; according to Office of Rail and Road figures, it is the third busiest station on the line after Manchester Victoria and Wigan Wallgate. Atherton railway station is situated 3,300 feet northeast of St John the Baptist’s Church, Atherton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Atherton and Tyldesley.

Atherton

Town

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Atherton is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, historically part of Lancashire. It is 5 miles south of Bolton, 7 miles east of Wigan, and 10 miles northwest of Manchester.

Tyldesley

Town

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Tyldesley is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester, England. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, it is north of Chat Moss near the foothills of the West Pennine Moors, eight miles southeast of Wigan and nine miles northwest of Manchester.