Historic churches · North West England
St Barnabas' Church, Darwen
St Barnabas' Church, Darwen — church in United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Darwen · 1.8 km
- Free entry
About
St Barnabas' Church, Darwen is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1884. Designed by Sharpe, Paley and Austin. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in United Kingdom". Coordinates: 53.6817°, -2.4584°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: West Pennine Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Barnabas' Church is on Watery Lane, Darwen, 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. Its benefice is united with that of St Mary, Grimehills. The church was built in 1884 as a mission church, and designed by the Lancaster partnership of Paley and Austin. It cost £1,462 (equivalent to £160,000 in 2025), and provided seating for 360 people. It is constructed in stone, with a Westmorland slate roof. On the church is a bellcote with a pyramidal slated roof. Its windows are square-headed. The church contains stained glass windows dating from 1963 by Shrigley and Hunt.
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- Coordinates
- 53.6817, -2.4584
- District
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Parish
- Darwen
- Postcode
- BB3 2JB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rossendale and Darwen
- Established
- 1884
- Nearest railway station
- Darwen — 1.8 km
- Official site
- www.achurchnearyou.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7592582 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Barnabas' Church, Darwen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Barnabas' Church, Darwen.jpeg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Barnabas' Church, Darwen?
- St Barnabas' Church, Darwen is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BB3 2JB), in the parish of Darwen.
- When was St Barnabas' Church, Darwen built?
- Built or established in 1884. Designed by Sharpe, Paley and Austin.
- Is St Barnabas' Church, Darwen a protected site?
- Yes — St Barnabas' Church, Darwen is part of the West Pennine Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is St Barnabas' Church, Darwen free to visit?
- Yes, St Barnabas' Church, Darwen is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Barnabas' Church, Darwen?
- The nearest railway station is Darwen, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BB3 2JB.