Lancashire Towns and Villages B

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Barley with Wheatley Booth

Wesleyan Chapel (now used as Village Hall). Submitted by Patience of Pendle
Methodist Church. Submitted by Patience of Pendle


Barrow in Furness

Abbey of St. Mary. Submitted by Helen Smith Too ‎
St. George's. Submitted by Helen Smith Too ‎
St. James the Great. Submitted by Helen Smith Too ‎
St. John's. Submitted by Helen Smith Too ‎



St. Luke's. Submitted by Helen Smith Too ‎
St. Mark's. Submitted by Helen Smith Too ‎
St. Mary's RC Church. Submitted by Helen Smith Too ‎
St. Perran's Combined Anglican and Methodist Chapel. Submitted by Helen Smith Too ‎


Presbyterian Church. Submitted by Helen Smith Too ‎
Holy Family Roman Catholic Church. Submitted by Helen Smith Too
St. Paul Church of England. Submitted by Helen Smith Too
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church. Submitted by Helen Smith Too


St. Matthew Church of England. Submitted by Helen Smith Too
United Methodist Church. Submitted by Helen Smith Too
St. Pius Roman Catholic Church. Submitted by Helen Smith Too
St. Francis Church of England. Submitted by Helen Smith Too


Primitive Methodist Church. Submitted by Helen Smith Too
St. Aiden Church of England. Submitted by Helen Smith Too
Trinity Methodist Church. Submitted by Helen Smith Too
Christian Fellowship. Submitted by Helen Smith Too


Methodist Church. Submitted by Helen Smith Too
Abbey Road Baptist Church. Submitted by Helen Smith Too
Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints. Submitted by Helen Smith Too
RC Cemetery Chapel. Submitted by Helen Smith Too


Cemetery Chapel & Crematorium. Submitted by Helen Smith Too
Former Wesleyan Chapel. Submitted by Helen Smith Too
United Reformed Church. Submitted by Helen Smith Too
Risedale Gospel Hall. Submitted by Helen Smith Too


Former Welsh Presbyterian Church. Submitted by Helen Smith Too
Harley St Spiritualist Church. Submitted by Helen Smith Too
Salvation Army. Submitted by Helen Smith Too
Remanent of Christ Church New Connexion Methodist Church. Submitted by Helen Smith Too
Hindpool Road Congregational. Submitted by Helen Smith Too
King's Hall, Wesleyian Methodist. Submitted by Helen Smith Too

Demolished/Destroyed Places of Worship

Christchurch New Connexion Methodist, Abbey Road/Dalkeith St. Destroyed in an air raid 16th April 1941. Site now a toolhire shop & gym. One wall still standing - photo to be added.

Baptist Church, Abbey Road. Destroyed in an air raid 16th April 1941. The minister and one other were killed. Site now occupied by the 'Coronation Gardens'.

Ebenezer Primitive Methodist, William St/Forshaw St. Closed 1953, demolished for town centre re-development mid-1960s. Site now occupied by Debenhams, following a second redevelopment.

Emmanuel/Congregational Methodist, Abbey Road/Ainslie St. Closed 1991, demolished in 1993. Site now occupied by sheltered housing.

Greengate Wesleyian Methodist, Greengate St. Demolished c2001. Site now occupied by SureStart Welfare building.

Barrowford Booth

Higherford Methodists. Submitted by Patience of Pendle ‎
St. Thomas C of E. Submitted by Patience of Pendle ‎
St. Peter and St. Paul RC Church. Submitted by Patience of Pendle ‎
Zion Primitive Methodist Church. Submitted by Patience of Pendle


Blacko Independent Methodist Church. Submitted by Patience of Pendle
Newbridge Chapel, Primitive Methodist Church (now used as the civic hall). Submitted by Patience of Pendle



  • Congregational Chapel demolished 1976
  • Independent Methodist Chapel
  • Spiritualist Church


Bebington

St. Andrew's. Submitted by Alan128 ‎


Billington

Ebenezer Baptist Chapel. Submitted By Liz from Lancs

Blackley

Mount Carmel. Submitted by Granny Lynne
St. Peter Church of England. Submitted by Granny Lynne
St. Clare Roman Catholic Church (new). Submitted by Granny Lynne
St. Clare Roman Catholic Church (old).Submitted by Granny Lynne


St. Paul Church of England. Submitted by Granny Lynne


Blackpool


Bolton

Bolton Parish Church. Submitted by Pat Hope ‎
St. Patrick's RC Church. Submitted by Pat Hope ‎
United Reformed Church of St. Andrew and St. George. Submitted by Pat Hope ‎
St. George's C of E. Submitted by Pat Hope ‎


Friends' Meeting House. Submitted by Pat Hope
New Jerusalem Church. Submitted by Pat Hope ‎
Holy Trinity C of E. Submitted by Pat Hope ‎
Bolton Methodist Mission. Submitted by Pat Hope ‎


Bethel Evangelical Church. Submitted by Pat Hope
Bank St Chapel Unitarian. Submitted by Pat Hope
All Saints C of E. (Now All Saints Ukrainian Catholic Church). Submitted by Pat Hope


Bolton by Bowland

St. Peter & St. Paul C of E. Submitted by Liz from Lancs
Holden Independent Chapel. Submitted by Liz from Lancs
St. Michael C of E, Whitewell. Submitted by Liz from Lancs
Congregational (& United Reformed) Church, Newton in Bowland. Submitted by Liz from Lancs


Breightmet

Trinity Methodist. Submitted by Pat Hope
St. Osmund RC Church. Submitted by Pat Hope
St. James' C of E. Submitted by Pat Hope


Briercliffe and Extwistle

Hill Lane Baptist Church. Submitted by David B ‎
St. James the Great. Submitted by David B ‎




Bryn

Holy Trinity. Submitted by Northern Light ‎




Burnley

St. Peter's. Submitted by David B ‎
St. John the Baptist RC. Submitted by Patience of Pendle
The New Church, (previously the New Jerusalem Church). Submitted by Patience of Pendle
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Submitted by David B ‎


St. Stephen's. Submitted by David B
St. Mary's RC Church. Submitted by Patience of Pendle
St. Cuthbert's. Submitted by David B
St. Catherine's. Submitted by David B


St. Andrews, C of E, (now called St. Andrew with St. Margaret & St. James) Submitted by Patience of Pendle
Sion Particular Baptist. Submitted by Patience of Pendle
Jireh, Particular Baptist. (disused). Submitted by Patience of Pendle
Colne Road Wesleyan Methodist. Submitted by Patience of Pendle


Burnley Lane Baptist. (previously called Ebenezer Chapel) Submitted by Patience of Pendle
Briercliffe Road Church. Submitted by David B
Aenon Baptist, (now disused). Submitted by Patience of Pendle
The Parish Church of St. Mathews. Submitted by David B


Parish Church of St. Mark the Evangelist. Submitted by David B
All Saints with St. John the Baptist. Submitted by Dave B
Holy Trinity. Submitted by Dave B.(now private apartments)
Ightenhill Methodist Church. Submitted by Dave B


Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. Submitted by David B
Rosehill Baptist Church. Submitted by Dave B
St. Mary Magdelene Catholic Church. Submitted by Dave B.
Christ the King RC. Submitted by Dave B.


Central Methodist Church. Submitted by David B
Former Manchester Road Methodist Church. Submitted by David B
St. Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Church. Submitted by David B
Life Church. Submitted by David B


  • St James ( C of E) Church demolished 1971 tower & spire demolished 1998
  • St John the Baptist (C of E )1979
  • St Margaret (C of E) 1978
  • St Paul (C of E) 1963
  • St Mary Magdalene (RC) Demolished 1980s to make way for motorway.
  • Mount Zion (Primitive Methodist- Duke Bar)
  • Bethel (Primitive Methodist) Building sold to Christian Science Church in 1932 and later demolished
  • Elim Chapel (United Methodist) Demolished 1999. New chapel built on site (photograph above - Briercliffe Rd Church)
  • Zion (Primitive Methodist - Gannow Top)
  • Brunswick Chapel (United Methodist Free Church) demolished 1963
  • Fulledge Chapel. (Wesleyan Methodist) Church closed 1959. Building demolished in 1992 after a fire in 1985
  • Rosegrove Chapel. (Wesleyan Methodist) Closed in 1984 and later demolished following damage by fire
  • Keighley Green Chapel (Wesleyan)
  • Hargreaves Street chapel (Wesleyan) Demolished 1965, new Central Methodist Church built on same site.
  • Lane Bridge (Wesleyan Methodist) Demolished 1989
  • Wood Top (Wesleyan Methodist)
  • Burnley Wood Chapel (Congregational)
  • Salem (Congregational)
  • Mission Hall (Congregational - Thursby Rd) building used by Free Gospel Mission from about 1950
  • Westgate Chapel (Congregational) Damaged by fire 1973 and later demolished
  • Unitarian Chapel, Habergham Eaves


Bury

St. Mary The Virgin. Submitted by Pat Hope
St. Marie's RC Church. Submitted by Pat Hope
Greenmount United Reformed Church. Submitted by Cath RJ
United Reformed Church. Submitted by Pat Hope


Baptist Church. Submitted by Pat Hope
Bethseda Pentecostal Church. Submitted by Pat Hope
St. Peter's Church of England. Submitted by Pat Hope
Guardian Angel's Roman Catholic Church. Submitted by Cath RJ


St. Stephen's Church of England. Submitted by Cath RJ
Wood Street Bible Baptist Church. Submitted by Cath RJ
St. James, Woolfold. Submitted by Cath RJ
Christchurch, Walshaw. Submitted by Cath RJ


Parish Church of St. John. Submitted by Cath RJ
Salvation Army Citadel. Submitted by Cath RJ
St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church. Submitted by Cath RJ
Bury Unitarian Church. Submitted by Pat Hope


Brandlesholme Methodist Church. Submitted by Cath RJ


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