St John the Baptist's Church

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St John the Baptist's Church is in the town of Knutsford, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield and the deanery of Knutsford. Its benefice is combined with that of St John the Evangelist, Toft.HistoryKnutsford was a chapel of ease in the parish of St Mary's Church, Rostherne, until the 18th century. In 1741 an Act of Parliament was obtained for it to become a distinct parish. The church was built between 1741 and 1744 at a cost of £4,000, the architect being J. Garlive. In 1879 the apsidal chancel was extended and reordered by Alfred Darbyshire.St John's is within the Conservative Evangelical tradition of the Church of England, and it has passed resolutions to reject the ordination of women.