Some East Lancs Churches Pics & Links

A collection of old & modern images of East Lancashire Parish Churches, from various sources, with Links to more images and related information. _____________________________________________________________ Immanuel C of E Church, Feniscowles, Blackburn built in 1836. (I was married here in 1971) Immanuel Church Feniscowles Own Website

Christ Church C of E, Blackburn . . .

My grandparents, Horace Smith and Annie Whittaker were married here in September 1926.

The old Church as pictured here in 1959, no longer exists but has been replaced by a modern building.

St Bartholomews Church of England, Colne

St Bartholomews, Colne
[ © Susan Eldridge April 2002]

Susan Eldridge has compiled a lovely collection of East Lancashire Churches' images from her own photography. These can be seen on her website "Susan's Church Photos" (Link provided below).

One of Susan's photographs which has very special appeal to me personally, is this one of St Bartholomews in Colne. Originally built in the early 12th Century, rebuilt in the early 16th Century & restored 1858 & 1891.

My great-great-great grandparents Samuel Smith and Mary Robinson were married here in 1832.

Marriages & Christenings for St Bartholomews are included in the IGI. Does anyone else have any known Smith or Robinson ancestors' marriages or Christenings recorded here?

To go to Susan Eldridge's Index of Links to her lovely East Lancashire Churches photos, follow this link........

Old Blackburn Parish Church - Oil Painting

Blackburn Parish Church (St Mary's) The Oil Painting of the old Parish Church was presented to Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn by Henry Whittaker, Chairman of the Old Blackburnians Association (This image was provided by LET for use in the Cotton Town digitisation project, and may be re-produced providing that this is made clear) My Notes: In 1820, the foundation stone was laid for the new Parish Church which is shown in the image below. This was not built on the exact same location as the original church but by the side of it, in the same grounds, which are now known as Blackburn Cathedral Grounds. More about Blackburn Cathedral at Cotton Town

Blackburn Parish Church 1894

This image and the image below, has been provided for display on our site by the Francis Frith Historical Collection. Link: The Francis Frith Historical Collection

Blackburn Parish Church, now the Cathedral c1955

By this date, the Parish Church has become Blackburn Cathedral. Blackburn Cathedral's own Website

Blackburn Cathedral in the 21st Century

This is how we see Blackburn Cathedral today, viewed from Northgate.
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The Blackburn Anglican Diocese covers a large area of East, Central and North Lancashire Parishes including the Fylde. An interactive map and full list of the Parishes in the Diocese can be found at the following website:

More Lancashire Churches' Images.

Tony Boughen's Lancashire collection focuses on the architectural history, and includes many East Lancashire churches. Shown below is a recent photograph of St James Church at Altham (Tony Boughen collection). Compare to the 1897 image of the same church shown underneath, from the Frith collection. Link: Lancashire Churches Tony Boughen's Collection

St James Altham 21st Century above, and 1897 below

St James, Altham 1897 Reproduced courtesy of The Francis Frith Collection.

Next to Accrington . . . . . .

The four Images of East Lancashire churches below have all also been Reproduced courtesy of The Francis Frith Lancashire Collection: Accrington Parish Church, St James 1897 Burnley Parish Church, St Peter's [interior] 1895 Ribchester Parish Church 1894 Clayton le Moors, All Saint's Church 1899 Accrington Parish Church, St James 1897

To Burnley . . . . . .

Burnley, St Peter's Church 1895 There are other images available of the exterior of Burnley St Peter's, but this one shows the isle down which some of our Burnley ancestors had walked to the alter for their marriages. My great-great grandparents, James Smith and Mary Shackleton were married here in February 1856. Jack Nadin has published "Some Burnley Church Histories taken from Barrett's Directory 1945" on the following page......... Burnley Parish Church of St Peter - A brief history

Next to Ribchester . . . . . .

The ancient parish church of the old Roman village of Ribchester which is built on the banks of the River Ribble. Ribchester, Church 1894

Next to Clayton le Moors . . . . . .

at the end of the 19th Century............... Clayton le Moors All Saint's Church 1899

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page & links updated December 2007