Church of St John the Evangelist, Thornham
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Church of St John the Evangelist, Thornham
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 21 Apr 2010
The church viewed from Thornham Lane. Despite not having a church building, the parish of Thornham-with-Gravelhole was officially established on the 8th February 1896, offering its public worship at the school where it first began in 1841. The foundation stone of the church building was laid in 1906 and the almost completed building was consecrated on the 14th of November in 1907. The north aisle and tower were completed in 1914. Although the parish serves an area of suburban housing, between Rochdale and Middleton and the adjoining M62, the parish church stands in open countryside approached by a footpath from the main road, with vehicular access via an unmade lane (Thornham Lane). http://www.stjohnthornham.org.uk/
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Image Location
Latitude
53.575981
Longitude
-2.171749