Blackburn Cathedral [24 photos] in SD68362799 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

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Blackburn Cathedral

There has been Christian worship documented on this site since 596 AD, and a permanent church since the 11th century. The present Cathedral of St Mary the Virgin, part of the parish of 'St Mary the Virgin and St Paul Blackburn', is a 20th century enlargement by William Forsyth and Laurence King of the parish church of 1820-26 by John Palmer of Manchester, following the creation of the Diocese of Blackburn out of that of Manchester in 1926. Due to the Second World War and difficulties of fundraising, the eastern extension was not completed until 1977, and there have been later alterations. The building is grade II* listed (list entry 1239147), the grading being explained as reflecting "an interesting early example of archaeologically careful pre-Puginian Gothic Revival work".

by Stephen Craven

Created: Mon, 7 Oct 2024, Updated: Wed, 9 Oct 2024

24 images use this description: (all images taken in 2024)

SD6827 : Blackburn Cathedral: South transept chapel by Stephen Craven

SD6827 : Blackburn Cathedral: Memorial book of the East Lancashire Regiment by Stephen Craven

SD6827 : Blackburn Cathedral: Jesus chapel by Stephen Craven

SD6827 : Blackburn Cathedral: west door by Stephen Craven

SD6828 : Blackburn Cathedral: north transept window by Stephen Craven

SD6827 : Western approach to Blackburn Cathedral by Stephen Craven

SD6827 : Blackburn Cathedral: the 'pax' by Stephen Craven

SD6827 : Blackburn Cathedral: west end of the nave by Stephen Craven

SD6827 : Blackburn Cathedral: font by Stephen Craven

SD6827 : Blackburn Cathedral: gate of St Martin's Chapel (detail) by Stephen Craven

SD6827 : Blackburn Cathedral: nave, looking west by Stephen Craven

SD6828 : Blackburn Cathedral: organ pipes by Stephen Craven

SD6827 : Blackburn Cathedral: part of The Journey by Stephen Craven

SD6827 : Blackburn Cathedral: inscription above the inner entrance doors by Stephen Craven

SD6827 : Blackburn Cathedral: Standards of the East Lancashire Regiment by Stephen Craven

SD6827 : Blackburn Cathedral: dedication plaque by Stephen Craven

SD6827 : Blackburn Cathedral: detail of the pulpit by Stephen Craven

SD6827 : Blackburn Cathedral: lantern tower (1) by Stephen Craven

SD6828 : Blackburn Cathedral: Burne-Jones window by Stephen Craven

SD6827 : Blackburn Cathedral: Virgin and Child sculpture by Stephen Craven

SD6827 : Blackburn Cathedral: looking up the west tower by Stephen Craven

SD6827 : Blackburn Cathedral: River of Life sculpture by Stephen Craven

SD6827 : Blackburn Cathedral from the south-east by Stephen Craven

SD6827 : Blackburn Cathedral: lantern tower (2) by Stephen Craven

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