St John the Baptist, Roughtown - Church of England

St John the Baptist,
Carrhill Road,
Roughtown
Lancashire

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Cemeteries

The church does not have a graveyard.

Church History

It was founded in 1869. St John the Baptist Church was opened April 24th 1878 at a cost of £6,000, paid by Messrs. Whitehead, of Royal George Mills, Friezland. The first baptism in this Church was May 1878, the first marriage was July 1878.

Maps

The church is located at OS grid reference SD975029. You can see this on maps provided by:

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[Last updated: Wednesday, 03-Sep-2008 11:34:46 BST - Phil Stringer]