© Susan Eldridge  August 2005

Location: Leamington Road

OS ref:  103 SD670 285

Denomination:  Baptist

Date: The foundation stone was laid in 1893 and the church opened in 1895.

It was the second Baptist church to be built in Blackburn

There are 4 foundation stones in the adjoining Sunday School:

This Stone was laid in grateful recognition of the generosity of  Mrs Nancy Hasler   Jan 28th 1911

This stone was laid by Thomas Edward Briggs,   Jan 28th 1911

This stone was laid on behalf of the Sunday School by

Walter Mayhew Barnes   A.R.C.A. London,   Jan 28th 1911

This school was completed during the ministry of the  Rev Henry Cook MA