St John the Baptist's Church is in Market Place, Atherton, Greater Manchester, England.

In 1721 Lord of the manor Richard Atherton expelled the dissenters who subsequently built Chowbent Chapel.

[5] It was in turn replaced by the present church, designed by the Lancaster architects Paley and Austin.

[9] From 1899 the church was affected by mining subsidence, causing the tower to separate from the south aisle.

The tower is in five stages with octagonal buttresses at each corner, which rise above the parapet to form turrets with conical caps.

[10] Under the east window is red and buff chequerwork carved with roses, the IHC christogram, leaves and swords.

The former intricately carved chancel screen now acts as a reredos behind the altar at the east end of the nave.

The stone pulpit, which contains marble panels with niches depicting scenes from the life of Christ in semi-relief, is a memorial to the Rt Revd James Fraser, Bishop of Manchester, who died in 1885.

In another south aisle window is glass from 1922 by Edward Moore, which has been moved from the north chapel.

[16] The description in the National Heritage List for England states that it is "an imposing building which exhibits fine craftsmanship both inside and out".