Churches and Chapels of Stoke-on-Trent

St. John the Baptist - Burslem

St. John's Church is a listed building

on St. John's, Burslem

St. John the Baptist parish church - Burslem

Woodbank St and Cross Hill
photo - 2000

The short and stocky west tower dates from 1536 and is Stoke-on-Trent's oldest structure still in service. The original roof was thatched After a serious fire the nave was rebuilt in brick and tile in 1717.

View from the rear of the church, the church was extended in 1788 by the addition of an apsidal chancel to create more seating capacity. The east facing window is of the typical Venetian style - so loved by potteries architects. 

The view from towards Burslem still shown some remaining bottle kilns in the grounds of Acme Marls.

go on the Burslem 'walk'
which takes in this area