Historic churches · North West England
St Andrew's Church, Burnley
St Andrew's Church, Burnley — grade II listed church in Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Burnley Central · 1.1 km
- Free entry
About
St Andrew's Church, Burnley is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1866. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed church in Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.8021°, -2.2352°.
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Heritage listing
St Andrew's Church is in Colne Road, Burnley, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Burnley, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the diocese of Blackburn. Its benefice is united with those of St Margaret, Burnley, and St James, Burnley. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Andrew's Church is in Colne Road, Burnley, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Burnley, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the diocese of Blackburn. Its benefice is united with those of St Margaret, Burnley, and St James, Burnley. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
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Background
History
The church was built in 1866–67 to a design by J. Medland Taylor. The district chapelry of Saint Andrew, Burnley was assigned in 1869. It was restored in 1898 by the Lancaster architects Austin and Paley, and a baptistery was added during the 20th century.
Architecture
St Andrew's is constructed in sandstone with slate roofs, in Gothic Revival style. Its plan consists of a nave with a west baptistery, north and south aisles, a chancel with a polygonal apse, a north vestry, a south chapel, and a southwest steeple. The tower has three stages, with a west door, a clock-face, and two-light bell openings. On its summit is a broach spire with four lucarnes. At the west end of the nave is a four-light window and a quatrefoil. Along each side of the nave are two half-dormer windows. The north aisle is in four bays, each with a two-light window; the south aisle has three bays with two two-bay windows and one three-bay window. The windows in the vestry and the…
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- Coordinates
- 53.8021, -2.2352
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Burnley
- Parish
- Burnley, unparished area
- Postcode
- BB10 1XH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Burnley
- Established
- 1866
- Nearest railway station
- Burnley Central — 1.1 km
- Official site
- www.achurchnearyou.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7592332 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Andrew's Church, Burnley (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Parish Church of St Andrew with St Margaret and Sr James, Burnley - geograph.org.uk - 680185.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Andrew's Church, Burnley?
- St Andrew's Church, Burnley is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BB10 1XH), in the parish of Burnley, unparished area.
- When was St Andrew's Church, Burnley built?
- Built or established in 1866.
- Is St Andrew's Church, Burnley a listed building?
- St Andrew's Church, Burnley is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St Andrew's Church, Burnley free to visit?
- Yes, St Andrew's Church, Burnley is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Andrew's Church, Burnley?
- The nearest railway station is Burnley Central, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BB10 1XH.