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St John the Evangelist's Church, Clifton

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St.John the Evangelist, Lund. Photograph by Brian Young 2011
St.John the Evangelist, Lund. Photograph by Brian Young 2011

St John the Evangelist's Church, also known as Lund Parish Church, is located on an isolated site near the village of Clifton, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Kirkham, the archdeaconry of Lancaster, and the diocese of Blackburn.

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St John the Evangelist's Church, Clifton
Church Lane, Borough of Fylde Newton-with-Clifton

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PR4 0ZE Borough of Fylde, Newton-with-Clifton
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St.John the Evangelist, Lund. Photograph by Brian Young 2011
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