St John, Bigrigg

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St John, Bigrigg
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St John, Bigrigg
Location in Cumbria
Coordinates: 54°30′35″N3°32′57″W / 54.5096°N 3.5493°W / 54.5096; -3.5493
OS grid reference NX 9978613813
Location Bigrigg, Cumbria
CountryEngland
Denomination Anglican
History
Status Parish church
Administration
Parish Cleator
Deanery Calder
Archdeaconry West Cumberland
Diocese Carlisle
Province York
Clergy
Vicar(s) Rev'd Melanie Appleby

St John, Bigrigg is an Anglican church near Bigrigg, in Cumbria in northern England. It is in the deanery of Calder, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is Egremont. [1] The church is a grade 2 listed building. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "A Church Near You". A Church Near You. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
  2. "Bigrigg: St John - CHR Church". facultyonline.churchofengland.org. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
  3. "CHURCH OF ST JOHN, Egremont - 1392613 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-24.