St John the Baptist

This Parish has not as yet registered with the Parish Giving Scheme and as such unfortunately you are not yet able to set up a direct debit or make a one-off gift to this Parish. If you would like to in the future, please 'Register your interest' and we will convey your interest onto the Parish.

Welcome to St John the Baptist Tunstall a friendly parish church situated in the stunning Lune Valley. It is part of the joint parishes of St Peter's, Leck and St Wilfrid's, Melling and is a member church of the Benefice of East Lonsdale. A church at Tunstall is recorded in the Domesday Survey but the oldest structure in the present church dates from C.13th.  In the early C.19th the church was attended by the Brontë sisters during the year they attended the Clergy Daughter's School at nearby Cowan Bridge. St John the Baptist offers a range of services more details of which can be found lower down this page.