Blackburn Cathedral is one of England’s newest Cathedrals – yet the site on which the Cathedral sits has been a place of Christian worship for over 1,500 years.
A church was first recorded here in the Domesday Book, while in 1926, the parish church of St Mary The Virgin was raised to Cathedral status. Following an ambitious extension, the Cathedral we see today was consecrated in 1977, its breathtaking lantern tower becoming one of the area’s best loved modern landmarks.
This inspiring building is home to a number of extraordinary pieces of modern art, including John Hayward’s dramatic sculpture, ‘Christ the Worker’ and Mark Jalland’s fibre optic globe, ‘The Healing of the Nations’. There are also beautiful chapels for prayer, and the popular ‘Checks and Greys’ café is on the lower level of the building, looking out onto Cathedral Square.
Blackburn Cathedral is in the heart of the town centre and there is no entry charge. The Cathedral is a minute’s walk from Blackburn Bus Station, where our services arrive from Preston, Bolton. Clitheroe, Accrington, Burnley and more.