St John's Church, Great Harwood
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St John's Church was an
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in St Hubert's Road,
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,
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, England. Its
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has been united with that of St Bartholomew, Great Harwood.


History

St John's Church originated as a mission church in the Old Butts Chapel in 1881. In 1898 a new church was built, and in 1908 St John's became a separate
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. It was decided to build a new church, the foundation stone of which was laid on 27 May 1911. It was designed by the architects
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of
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. The new church was
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on 1 October 1912 by the Rt Revd  Edmund Knox,
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. There had been plans to build a west tower but, when the funds were raised for this in the 1950s, it was discovered that the foundations were inadequate, and a new northwest porch was built instead. This was opened in 1961. The church was declared
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on 1 March 2006, and was demolished in 2009. Its
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was moved to St Margaret's Church, Oldham.


Architecture

The church was constructed in stone, its architectural style being late
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. The authors of the ''
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'' series describe it as having been "handsome and assured with well-grouped elements", and having a "good if sober interior".


See also

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References

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