Church of St Lawrence, Rushton Spencer
Church of St Lawrence, Rushton Spencer is a church in Rushton, Staffordshire Moorlands, England. Church of St Lawrence, Rushton Spencer is situated nearby to Rushton Spencer Methodist Church, as well as near the forest Oulton Wood.Photo: Dave.Dunford, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: church in Staffordshire Moorlands, UK
- Also known as: “St Lawrence” and “St Lawrence’s Church, Rushton Spencer”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rudyard Lake and The Bridestones.
Rudyard Lake
Reservoir
Photo: Philverney, Public domain.
Rudyard Lake is a reservoir in Rudyard, Staffordshire, located north-west of the town of Leek, Staffordshire. It was constructed in the late 18th century to feed the Caldon Canal. Rudyard Lake is situated 1½ miles southeast of Church of St Lawrence, Rushton Spencer.
The Bridestones
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Bridestones is a chambered cairn, near Congleton, Cheshire, England, that was constructed in the Neolithic period about 3500–2400 BC. It was described in 1764 as being 120 yards long and 12 yards wide, containing three separate compartments, of which only one remains today. The Bridestones is situated 1½ miles west of Church of St Lawrence, Rushton Spencer.
The Cloud
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Dave.Dunford, Public domain.
The Cloud or Bosley Cloud is a prominent hill on the border between Cheshire and Staffordshire a couple of miles west of the Peak District National Park boundary. The Cloud is situated 2 miles northwest of Church of St Lawrence, Rushton Spencer.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bosley Minn and Horton.
Bosley Minn
Locality
Bosley Minn is one of two names – the other being Wincle Minn – given to a prominent hill in southeast Cheshire and in the southwestern corner of the Peak District National Park in northern England. Bosley Minn is situated 2½ miles north of Church of St Lawrence, Rushton Spencer.
Horton
Hamlet
Photo: Clive Woolliscroft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Horton is a village and civil parish in the Staffordshire Moorlands district, in the county of Staffordshire, England. The population of the civil parish as taken at the 2011 census was 781. Horton is situated 3 miles south of Church of St Lawrence, Rushton Spencer.
Biddulph Moor
Village
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Biddulph Moor is a village located on the hill which bears the same name. It is in Biddulph parish and is a part of the Staffordshire Moorlands district in England. Biddulph Moor is situated 3 miles southwest of Church of St Lawrence, Rushton Spencer.
Church of St Lawrence, Rushton Spencer
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Rushton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.15578° or 53° 9′ 21″ northLongitude
-2.09968° or 2° 5′ 59″ westOpen location code
9C5V5W42+84OpenStreetMap ID
way 770412564OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q17531596
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Highlights include Rushton Spencer Methodist Church and Oulton Wood.
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