St Silas' Church, Blackburn

Name: St Silas' Church
Address: Blackburn, United Kingdom

#14 among attractions in Blackburn

Gothic Revival architecture, Church

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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. ()

Completed: 1914 (110 years ago)Architectural style: Gothic revivalSpire height: 104 ftCoordinates: 53°45'6"N, 2°30'26"W

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Blackburn United Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: Corporation Park, Blackburn Arena, Blackburn Cathedral, Blackburn Town Hall.

0.6 miNE
Park
Corporation Park, Blackburn
15 min walk • Corporation Park is a traditional Victorian park in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. It was landscaped by William Henderson and opened in 1857.
1.2 miSE
Arenas and stadiums, Ice rink, Sport venue
Blackburn Arena, Blackburn
32 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 miE
City hall
Blackburn Town Hall, Blackburn
25 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 miE
Art museum, Museum, Fashion museum
Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery, Blackburn
25 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 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Mall Blackburn, Blackburn
27 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.
0.9 miE
Art museum, Museum
Lewis Textile Museum, Blackburn
25 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 miS
Church, Romanesque architecture
St Mark's Church, Blackburn
14 min walk • 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.
0.7 miSW
Park
Witton Country Park, Blackburn
19 min walk • Witton Country Park is a 480-acre public park in the west of Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Around half of the country park is mixed woodland and parkland, while the rest is either farmland or rough grassland with open access.
0.6 miNE
Memorial
Blackburn War Memorial, Blackburn
15 min walk • Blackburn War Memorial is located in Corporation Park in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. It was originally designed as a memorial for people who lost their lives in the First World War but was later extended to also honour those who lost their lives in the Second World War.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to St Silas' Church?

Nearby attractions include St Mark's Church, Blackburn (14 min walk), Corporation Park, Blackburn (15 min walk), Blackburn War Memorial, Blackburn (15 min walk), Witton Country Park, Blackburn (19 min walk).

How to get to St Silas' Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to St Silas' Church:

Bus

Bulls Head • Lines: 2A (17 min walk)
St. Wilfrid's School • Lines: 2A (21 min walk)

Train

Mill Hill (30 min walk)
Blackburn (31 min walk)