About
The Cathedral Church of Blackburn Saint Mary the Virgin with a history dating back over a thousand years. Known for its distinctive lantern tower and modern architectural additions.
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Faith & Denomination
Church of England (Anglican)
Anglican Christian — the Cathedral Church of Blackburn Saint Mary the Virgin. Known for its distinctive lantern tower and modern architectural additions, it serves as a spiritual beacon for Lancashire, offering a space for prayer, world-class music, and community reconciliation.
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Blackburn Cathedral
Technical Specifications
Era Rebuilt
1926AD
Lantern Tower
Completed1967
Heritage Status
Grade II*Listing
Organ Pipes
2500+pipes
About Blackburn
Blackburn is a historic textile town in Lancashire, once known as the 'weaving capital of the world'. It is one of the few UK towns with its own cathedral, which sits in the heart of its newly revitalized town center.
- River Blakewater runs beneath the town
- Home to a 10th-century parish-turned-cathedral
- Birthplace of the Spinning Jenny (1764)
- First town to use mass fingerprinting (1948)
