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St John the Baptist's Church, Chester, from the northeast
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1311:"1645: The Siege of Chester and Battle of Rowton Heath"
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Grade I listed buildings in Cheshire West and Chester
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family. Also inside the church are fragments of late
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1553:, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London:
1091:"Church of St John the Baptist, Chester (1375977)"
2876:Churches dedicated to John the Baptist in England
938:The west window, depicting the history of Chester
774:, dated 1876, is by John Douglas and was made by
582:was a "great benefactor" of the church. In 1075
2881:Anglican churches dedicated to John the Baptist
2517:St John the Evangelist's Church, Sandbach Heath
2816:Church of England church buildings in Cheshire
2277:St Michael and All Angels Church, Little Leigh
2137:St Mary and All Saints' Church, Great Budworth
1505:Langtree, Stephen; Comyns, Alan, eds. (2001),
1429:"St John's Church (ruined portions) (1006779)"
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1882:English Presbyterian Church of Wales, Chester
1742:St John the Evangelist's Church, Ashton Hayes
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1847:St Mary's and St Michael's Church, Burleydam
2662:St John the Evangelist's Church, Warrington
1642:St John's Project (archived 31 August 2010)
1004:Scheduled Monuments in Cheshire (1066–1539)
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2522:St John the Evangelist's Church, Sandiway
2252:St John the Evangelist's Church, Kingsley
1877:St John the Evangelist's Church, Chelford
1722:St John the Evangelist's Church, Alvanley
614:and others made their depositions at the
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1982:St Bartholomew's Church, Church Minshull
1807:St John the Baptist's Church, Bollington
1404:"Church of St John the Baptist (69148)"
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2836:English Gothic architecture in Cheshire
2767:Church of St Mary the Virgin, Wistaston
2697:St John the Evangelist's Church, Weston
2637:Holy Ascension Church, Upton-by-Chester
2547:St John the Baptist's Church, Smallwood
2392:St John the Evangelist's Church, Norley
2382:St Mary's and St Helen's Church, Neston
2302:King Edward Street Chapel, Macclesfield
2267:St John the Baptist's Church, Knutsford
2227:Church of St Mary of the Angels, Hooton
1947:St Thomas of Canterbury Church, Chester
1188:The Norman Conquest: A New Introduction
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473:on a cliff above the north bank of the
2462:St Christopher's Church, Pott Shrigley
2362:Minshull Vernon United Reformed Church
2347:St James' and St Paul's Church, Marton
1927:Church of St Mary-on-the-Hill, Chester
1862:St John the Evangelist's Church, Byley
1489:English Parish Churches as Work of Art
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531:St John the Baptist remains an active
2622:St John the Evangelist's Church, Toft
2352:St Michael and All Angels, Middlewich
1917:St John the Baptist's Church, Chester
1707:St John the Baptist's Church, Aldford
1408:Research records (formerly PastScape)
598:in 1095, and St John's became a
60:St John the Baptist's Church, Chester
24:St John the Baptist's Church, Chester
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2692:All Saints' Church, Weston, Cheshire
2422:St Catherine's Church, Over Alderley
2082:St Luke's Church, Dunham on the Hill
1817:Church of St Mary the Virgin, Bosley
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2871:Grade I listed buildings in Chester
2826:Grade I listed churches in Cheshire
2732:St Saviour's Church, Wildboarclough
2617:St Jude's Church, Tilstone Fearnall
2602:St Mary's Church, Thornton-le-Moors
2332:Macclesfield United Reformed Church
2232:St Michael's Church, Hulme Walfield
1717:St Mary Magdalene's Church, Alsager
1573:The Old Parish Churches of Cheshire
1239:, London: Novasys Ltd, p. 49,
994:Grade I listed churches in Cheshire
770:is from the 19th century. The
745:, much of the interior consists of
733:St. John's, Chester, England, 1914.
508:, the church was garrisoned in the
2357:St Peter's Church, Minshull Vernon
2272:St Peter's Church, Little Budworth
2027:Union Street Baptist Church, Crewe
1957:Welsh Presbyterian Church, Chester
1752:St Peter's Church, Aston-by-Sutton
1433:National Heritage List for England
1356:British Institute of Organ Studies
1096:National Heritage List for England
526:National Heritage List for England
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2747:St Bartholomew's Church, Wilmslow
2562:St Thomas' Church, Stockton Heath
2427:St Lawrence's Church, Over Peover
2407:St Helen Witton Church, Northwich
2387:St Mary's Church, Nether Alderley
2317:St Michael's Church, Macclesfield
2197:St Philip's Church, Hassall Green
2142:All Saints Church, Great Saughall
1967:St Nicholas' Chapel, Cholmondeley
1787:St Bertoline's Church, Barthomley
1702:St Philip's Church, Alderley Edge
1457:, Historical Gems, archived from
956:remaining tombs and gravestones.
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2687:Wesley Methodist Church, Chester
2527:All Saints Church, Scholar Green
2312:St George's Church, Macclesfield
2282:St Oswald's Church, Lower Peover
2127:St Wilfrid's Church, Grappenhall
1977:All Saints Church, Church Lawton
1872:Holy Trinity Chapel, Capesthorne
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2866:Scheduled monuments in Cheshire
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2642:St Leonard's Church, Warmingham
2417:St Peter's Church, Oughtrington
2397:St Michael's Church, North Rode
2327:St Peter's Church, Macclesfield
2307:St Alban's Church, Macclesfield
2287:St Luke's Church, Lower Whitley
2237:Holy Trinity Church, Hurdsfield
2222:St Luke's Church, Holmes Chapel
2192:St Matthew's Church, Haslington
2002:St Michael's Church, Coppenhall
1867:Holy Trinity Church, Capenhurst
1782:St Bartholomew's Church, Barrow
1732:St Cross Church, Appleton Thorn
1575:, Malvern: Folly Publications,
989:Norman architecture in Cheshire
660:Between 1859–66 and 1886–87, a
533:Church of England parish church
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2777:St Margaret's Church, Wrenbury
2657:St Elphin's Church, Warrington
2402:Holy Trinity Church, Northwich
2367:St Wilfrid's Church, Mobberley
2322:St Paul's Church, Macclesfield
2257:Brook Street Chapel, Knutsford
2117:St Laurence's Church, Frodsham
1812:St Oswald's Church, Bollington
1797:St Wenefrede's Church, Bickley
1792:Holy Trinity Church, Bickerton
1697:Alderley Edge Methodist Church
578:During the 11th century,
494:dissolution of the monasteries
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2772:St Oswald's Church, Worleston
2652:St Alban's Church, Warrington
2592:St Alban's Church, Tattenhall
2572:St Peter's Church, Swettenham
2567:St Matthew's Church, Stretton
2542:All Saints Church, Siddington
2537:St Michael's Church, Shotwick
2432:St Paul's Church, Over Tabley
2147:Baptist Chapel, Great Warford
2097:Christ Church, Ellesmere Port
2052:St Wilfrid's Church, Davenham
2047:All Saints' Church, Daresbury
1972:St James' Church, Christleton
1952:St Werburgh's Church, Chester
1857:St John's Church, Burwardsley
1842:St Boniface's Church, Bunbury
1772:St Michael's Church, Baddiley
1737:St Elizabeth's Church, Ashley
2667:St Mary's Church, Warrington
2632:St Chad's Church, Tushingham
2627:St Chad's Chapel, Tushingham
2607:St John's Church, Threapwood
2582:St Helen's Church, Tarporley
2552:All Saints Chapel, Somerford
2532:St Edith's Church, Shocklach
2497:Holy Trinity Church, Runcorn
2472:St Peter's Church, Prestbury
2452:St Peter's Church, Plemstall
2372:St Stephen's Church, Moulton
2342:St Michael's Church, Marbury
2167:St Mary's Church, Handbridge
2072:St John's Church, Doddington
1997:St Peter's Church, Congleton
1987:St Mary's Church, Coddington
1937:St Nicholas' Chapel, Chester
1932:St Michael's Church, Chester
1897:Holy Trinity Church, Chester
1832:Brown Knowl Methodist Church
1827:St Oswald's Church, Brereton
1767:St Oswald's Church, Backford
1387:Langtree & Comyns (2001)
1351:Chester, St John the Baptist
1285:St John the Baptist, Chester
713:each of one bay, a five-bay
447:St John the Baptist's Church
2762:St Oswald's Church, Winwick
2752:St Michael's Church, Wincle
2707:St Mary's Church, Whitegate
2682:St Mary's Church, Weaverham
2677:Methodist Church, Weaverham
2672:St Peter's Church, Waverton
2597:All Saints Church, Thelwall
2557:St Lawrence's Church, Stoak
2492:All Saints' Church, Runcorn
2487:St Mary's Church, Rostherne
2482:Holy Trinity Church, Rainow
2467:St George's Church, Poynton
2447:St Thomas' Church, Parkgate
2442:Over United Reformed Church
2412:St Luke's Church, Oakhanger
2247:St Philip's Church, Kelsall
2217:St Mary's Chapel, High Legh
2212:St John's Church, High Legh
2187:All Saints Church, Harthill
2177:St Peter's Church, Hargrave
2122:St James' Church, Gawsworth
2107:St Luke's Church, Farnworth
2092:St Mary's Church, Eccleston
2077:St Mary's Church, Dodleston
2067:St Michael's Church, Ditton
2057:St Peter's Church, Delamere
2007:St John's Church, Cotebrook
1992:St Mary's Church, Congleton
1912:St Francis' Church, Chester
1907:St Andrew's Church, Chester
1852:St Nicholas' Church, Burton
1802:Bollington Methodist Church
18:Church in Cheshire, England
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2587:St Andrew's Church, Tarvin
2507:St Mary's Church, Sandbach
2377:St Mary's Church, Nantwich
2337:St Oswald's Church, Malpas
2262:St Cross Church, Knutsford
2207:St Thomas' Church, Henbury
2182:St John's Church, Hartford
2172:All Saints Church, Handley
2132:St Luke's Church, Goostrey
2012:St Barnabas' Church, Crewe
1942:St Olave's Church, Chester
1922:St Peter's Church, Chester
1822:St Paul's Church, Boughton
1727:St Mark's Church, Antrobus
1593:, Chichester: Phillimore,
1527:, Birkenhead: Countyvise,
1523:Morant, Roland W. (1989),
1048:Richards, Raymond (1947).
432:Simon Oliver, Jeremy Jones
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2742:Dean Row Chapel, Wilmslow
2722:St Marie's Church, Widnes
2712:St Ambrose Church, Widnes
2612:St Mary's Church, Tilston
2577:St Peter's Church, Tabley
2512:Sandbach Methodist Church
2477:St Mary's Church, Pulford
2102:St Chad's Church, Farndon
1902:Northgate Church, Chester
1747:St Mary's Church, Astbury
1687:
1647:More details and pictures
1620:St John's Church, Chester
1190:. Routledge. p. 21.
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2737:Christ Church, Willaston
2727:St Mary's Church, Widnes
2717:St Bede's Church, Widnes
2202:St Paul's Church, Helsby
2162:St Mary's Church, Halton
2062:St Mary's Church, Disley
2022:St Peter's Church, Crewe
1837:St Mary's Church, Bruera
1762:St James' Church, Audlem
1315:british-civil-wars.co.uk
800:electro-pneumatic action
2702:Christ Church, Wheelock
2017:St Mary's Church, Crewe
1692:St Mary's Church, Acton
1235:Parry, Charles (2010),
804:Thomas M. Lockwood
693:The church is built in
524:and is recorded in the
2856:John Douglas buildings
2457:Poole Methodist Chapel
2437:St Chad's Church, Over
2297:St Mary's Church, Lymm
2242:St James' Church, Ince
2157:St Mary's Church, Hale
2042:Christ Church, Crowton
1892:Christ Church, Chester
1777:Christ Church, Barnton
1712:Christ Church, Alsager
1337:Hartwell et al. (2011)
1143:Cite journal requires
834:
808:T. M. Penson
743:Victorian restorations
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666:R. C. Hussey
590:moved the seat of his
573:royal council was held
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1757:Audlem Baptist Church
1622:at Wikimedia Commons
1571:Salter, Mark (1995),
1555:Yale University Press
1162:Clifton-Taylor (1974)
1050:Old Cheshire Churches
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662:Victorian restoration
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496:in the 16th century,
461:, England during the
387:Revd. Canon Tony Boyd
2087:Christ Church, Eaton
2037:Christ Church, Croft
1962:Zion Chapel, Chester
1682:Churches in Cheshire
1589:Ward, Simon (2009),
1491:, London: Batsford,
1485:Clifton-Taylor, Alec
1237:The Last Mab Darogan
1186:Huscroft, R (2013).
766:are dated 1722. The
741:in style due to the
655:Parliamentary forces
471:Chester's city walls
437:Parish administrator
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66:Location in Cheshire
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1591:Chester: A History
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