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ST. MARY the VIRGIN BLACKBURN CATHEDRAL |
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© Susan Eldridge April 2006
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from my postcard collection
The church before any additions to the building |
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ST. MARY the VIRGIN BLACKBURN CATHEDRAL |
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© Susan Eldridge April 2006
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from my postcard collection
The church before any additions to the building |
Location: Cathedral Close, opposite the train & bus stations
OS ref: 103 SD683 280
Denomination: Church of England
Date: 1826, 1938 & 1967
The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin was given the status of cathedral in 1926
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The photo to the left shows the Lantern Tower which was built in 1967. It was restored in recent years and consists of 56 coloured panes of glass and an aluminium spire.
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On the outside of the cathedral is the "Healing of the Nations" sculpture. This weighs about 7 tons and contains thousands of fibre optics. |
