St John's Church, Marchington Woodlands

St. John's Church

Exterior of the church
Denomination Church of England
Churchmanship Anglican
Administration
Diocese Diocese of Lichfield
Province Province of Canterbury
Clergy
Vicar(s) Rev. Joe Cant

St. John's Church, Marchington Woodlands is a parish church in Marchington Woodlands, Staffordshire, United Kingdom. Built in 1859, this small Country Church is the only church within the parish of Marchington Woodlands.

History

The church was built in 1859 and was designed by Mark Parsons.[1]

Churchyard

The churchyard contains the war grave of a World War I soldier of the Royal Field Artillery.[2]

Today

The church does not currently have a vicar after the resignation of Rev Dominic Stone in 2010. It lies in the Deanery of Uttoxeter and the archdeaconry of Stoke-on-Trent. The Church is part of the Uttoxeter Area of parishes along with Bramshall, Checkley, Gratwich, Kingstone, Leigh, Marchington, Stramshall, The Heath and Uttoxeter.

Coordinates: 52°51′51″N 1°50′19″W / 52.864262°N 1.838629°W / 52.864262; -1.838629

References

  1. A Church Near You. "Marchington Woodlands S.John, Marchington Woodlands - Staffordshire | Diocese of Lichfield". web.archive.org. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  2. "Casualty Details | CWGC Casualty Record.". cwgc.org. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
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