St John the Evangelist's Church, Knypersley

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St John's Church, Knypersley
St John the Evangelist's Church, Tunstall Road, Knypersley, Biddulph (NHLE Code 1374751) (May 2022) (1).jpg
St John the Evangelist's Church, Knypersley
Religion
Affiliation Church of England
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Active
Year consecrated 1922
Location
Location Knypersley, Staffordshire, England
St John the Evangelist's Church, Knypersley
Geographic coordinates 53°06′31″N2°10′46″W / 53.108564°N 2.179524°W / 53.108564; -2.179524
Architecture
Type Church
Completed 1851
Spire height85ft

St John the Evangelist's Church, Knypersley is the parish church of Knypersley [1] in the Staffordshire Moorlands district of Staffordshire, England. It is located on Tunstall Road/A527 road south of the town of Biddulph, overlooking the town and valley on a hill. [2] The church is recorded as a Grade II listed building by Historic England in November 1987. [3]

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History

The church was built between 1848 and 1851 [4] as a gift from the local Bateman family, coal miners and industrialists in the village during the 19th century. [5] The church was originally built for the town of Biddulph parish but in 1922, became the parish church for Knypersley. [6]

Present day

Today, the church remains an active place of worship and community gathering for the village locals, tourists and residents in the surrounding area. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "A history of the church building - St John's Church, Knypersley - A Church Near You". www.achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "Local History". Biddulph - The Garden Town of Staffordshire. 4 August 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, Biddulph - 1374751 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  4. ↑ GENUKI. "Genuki: Biddulph, Staffordshire". www.genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "St John the Evangelist, Knypersley - Staffordshire". stjohnsknypersley.atspace.org. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "Knypersley Church, Biddulph". www.search.staffspasttrack.org.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ↑ "St John's Church, Knypersley". www.achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
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