St Mark's Church, Blackburn

Name: St Mark's Church
Address: Blackburn, United Kingdom

#10 among attractions in Blackburn

Church, Romanesque architecture

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St Mark's Church is in Buncer Lane, in the former parish of Witton, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. It is an inactive Anglican church in the deanery of Blackburn with Darwen, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the diocese of Blackburn. It was put up for sale in 2018. Originally a separate parish, in 2005 it combined with the parish of St Luke with St Philip to form the Parish of Christ the King. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. ()

Completed: 1887 (137 years ago)Architectural style: Romanesque revivalCoordinates: 53°44'38"N, 2°30'30"W

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Blackburn United Kingdom

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St Mark's Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ewood Park, Corporation Park, Blackburn Arena, Blackburn Cathedral.

1.3 miSE
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport venue
Ewood Park, Blackburn
34 min walk • Ewood Park is a football stadium in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, and the home of Blackburn Rovers F.C. founding members of the Football League and Premier League, who have played there since 1890.
1 miNE
Park
Corporation Park, Blackburn
26 min walk • Corporation Park is a traditional Victorian park in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. It was landscaped by William Henderson and opened in 1857.
1.1 miE
Arenas and stadiums, Ice rink, Sport venue
Blackburn Arena, Blackburn
29 min walk • Blackburn Arena is an Olympic size ice arena in Blackburn, England. It is also the home of Blackburn Hawks and Blackburn Eagles ice hockey clubs. The arena, which was opened in January 1991 by Christopher Dean and Jayne Torvill, holds 3,200 people and has an ice pad of 60 by 30 metres. The arena was refurbished in 2005.
1.1 miE
Cathedral built between 1820 and 1977
Blackburn Cathedral, Blackburn
29 min walk • Blackburn Cathedral, officially known as the Cathedral Church of Blackburn Saint Mary the Virgin with St Paul, is an Anglican cathedral situated in the heart of Blackburn town centre, in Lancashire, England.
1.1 miNE
City hall
Blackburn Town Hall, Blackburn
28 min walk • Blackburn Town Hall is a municipal building in King William Street, Blackburn, England. The town hall, which is the headquarters of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building.
1.1 miNE
Art museum, Museum, Fashion museum
Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery, Blackburn
28 min walk • The Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery is the local museum service for the borough of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. It is a museum with collections of Christian icons, Egyptian hieroglyphs, and local history, as well as those of the former Lewis Textile Museum.
1.1 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Mall Blackburn, Blackburn
29 min walk • The Mall Blackburn, also known by its former name Blackburn Shopping Centre, is a shopping centre that serves the town of Blackburn, Lancashire, England and is owned by The Mall Company.
1.1 miNE
Art museum, Museum
Lewis Textile Museum, Blackburn
28 min walk • The Lewis Textile Museum was bequeathed to the people of Blackburn by a local cotton industrialist, Thomas Boys Lewis. The Lewis Textile Museum was closed in 2006 and a new gallery with its collection of looms and textile machinery was moved to Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery.
0.9 miE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church, Romanesque architecture
St Anne's Church, Blackburn
23 min walk • St Anne's Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. It was founded in 1848, built in 1926 and designed by the architectural firm of Hill, Sandy & Norris of Manchester, who were also behind the construction of St John the Baptist Church in Rochdale.
0.5 miN
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Silas' Church, Blackburn
14 min walk • St Silas' Church is in Preston New Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Blackburn with Darwen, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the diocese of Blackburn. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
1 miSE
Canal
Ewood Bikes, Blackburn
27 min walk • Ewood Aqueduct is a high embankment carrying the Leeds and Liverpool Canal over the River Darwen and the B6447 road near Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Built of sandstone in the early 19th century, it is a Grade II listed building.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to St Mark's Church?

Nearby attractions include Witton Country Park, Blackburn (12 min walk), St Silas' Church, Blackburn (14 min walk), Blackburn University Centre, Blackburn (22 min walk), St Anne's Church, Blackburn (23 min walk).

How to get to St Mark's Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to St Mark's Church:

Bus

Bulls Head • Lines: 2A (6 min walk)
St. Wilfrid's School • Lines: 2A (16 min walk)

Train

Mill Hill (17 min walk)
Cherry Tree (22 min walk)