Pilling, St John The Baptist Church c.1955
Photo ref: P270002
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Photo ref: P270002
Photo of Pilling, St John The Baptist Church c.1955

More about this scene

This is still referred to as the 'new church'—religion in this area goes back 4000 years. The first Christian church at Newers Wood had a moat. St John's was built in 1876 after much effort and fund-raising under the vicar, John Wilson Waithman, who acted as Chairman and Secretary of the Building Committee.

A Selection of Memories from Pilling

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Pilling

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If this has sparked a memory, why not share it here?

My grandparents, James & Phyllis Mason owned this hotel and I spent many a weekend there as a child in the late 50's and 60's.