St Anne's Church, Blackburn
| St Anne's Church | |
|---|---|
Liverpool | |
| Diocese | Salford |
| Deanery | Blackburn |
| Parish | Sacred Heart and St Anne[1] |
St Anne's Church is a
It is situated on the corner of Prince's Street and Paradise Street, next to St Anne's Catholic Primary School and close to
History
St Alban's Church
St Alban's Church was the first Roman Catholic church to be built in Blackburn since the English Reformation. It was from St Alban's Church that St Anne's Church was founded. In 1773, a pair of cottages on Chapel Street were turned into a chapel. In 1781, a purpose-built chapel was constructed next to the converted cottages.
It was paid for by a Mrs Mary Hodgson and cost £400. In 1819,
In the 1880s and 1890s, plans were made to build a larger church on the site by the priests of the church, Dean John Newton (died 1896) and Canon Peter Lonsdale. The architect was Edward Goldie. On 13 October 1898, the foundation stone was laid by the Bishop of Salford, Herbert Vaughan. On 8 December 1901, the church was opened.
The firm behind the construction of the church was John Boland of Blackburn, and the building cost £20,000.[5]
Foundation of St Anne's Church
From 1848, a
Construction
In 1925, the foundation stone of the present church was laid by Fr William Shine. It was constructed on the site of the building that housed the church and school in 1848. It cost an estimated £20,000, had a capacity of 800 people and was designed by the Hill, Sandy & Norris architectural firm. Fr Shine died a few days after laying the foundation stone.
The next priest for the church, Fr Thomas Henshaw, became the Bishop of Salford after a few months. His successor, Fr Thomas Singleton, oversaw the remaining construction. At midnight of 24 December 1926, the church was opened.
Over the course of the next two years, the interior was added to with the installation of side altars dedicated to the
Rebuilding
In 2000, with the depopulation of the town, plans were drawn up for the church to be reduced in size. In December 2000, the church was damaged by an arson attack. A campaign was started with the aim of raising £600,000 to repair the church and reduce it in size, so that it could accommodate two hundred people. The west side of the church was rebuilt, and the area in front of the church was redesigned.[6]
Parish
Sacred Heart Church
St Anne's Church is served from Sacred Heart Church in Blackburn. In 1900, Sacred Heart Church was founded as a
On 14 July 1901, the church was opened by Bishop Bilsborrow. On 29 October 1905, Sacred Heart Church became its own parish. On 15 October 1937, the foundation stone of the present Sacred Heart Church was laid by Bishop Henshaw. On 30 September 1938, the church was opened and the first Mass there was said.[4]
Times
St Anne's Church has one Sunday
St Alban's Church is part of the St Alban and Good Shepherd Parish together with Good Shepherd Church on Earl Street, Blackburn, and Holy Souls Church on Whalley New Road in Brownhill. St Alban's Church has three Sunday Masses at 6:30 pm on Saturday, and 9:00 am and 11:15 am on Sunday. Good Shepherd Church has one Sunday Mass at 10:15 am. Holy Souls Church has two Sunday Masses at 10:00 am and 5:00 pm.[7]
See also
References
- ^ SacredHeartBlackburn.org.uk retrieved 14 February 2016
- ^ Emma Cruces, Blackburn church boosted by Polish services from Lancashire Telegraph, 12 October 2008, retrieved 14 February 2016
- ^ St Anne's Church from Blackburn Heritage, retrieved 14 February 2016
- ^ a b History from SacredHeartBlackburn.org.uk, retrieved 14 February 2016
- ^ Blackburn - St Alban from English Heritage, retrieved 15 February 2016
- ^ a b c d Blackburn - St Anne from English Heritage, retrieved 14 February 2016
- ^ Diocese of Salford, retrieved 14 February 2016
External links
Media related to St Anne's Church, Blackburn at Wikimedia Commons- Sacred Heart and St Anne Parish site
- St Alban and Good Shepherd Parish site
