St Barnabas' Church, Darwen facts for kids

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St Barnabas' Church, Darwen
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Location	Darwen, Lancashire
Country	England
Denomination	Anglican
Website	St Barnabas, Darwen
History
Status	Parish church
Dedication	Saint Barnabas
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Paley and Austin
Architectural type	Church
Completed	1884
Specifications
Materials	Stone, Westmorland slate roof
Administration
Parish	St Barnabas, Darwen
Deanery	Blackburn with Darwen
Archdeaconry	Blackburn
Diocese	Blackburn
Province	York

St Barnabas' Church is a church located on Watery Lane in Darwen, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church. This means it serves the local community as a place of worship. The church is part of the diocese of Blackburn. Its parish is connected with St Mary, Grimehills.

History of St Barnabas' Church

St Barnabas' Church was built in 1884. It started as a "mission church." This type of church is often built to serve a new or growing community. The church was designed by a famous architecture company called Paley and Austin. They were based in Lancaster.

Building the Church

The cost to build St Barnabas' Church was £1,462 in 1884. This amount would be worth much more today! The church was designed to hold 360 people. It was made using strong stone materials. The roof is covered with Westmorland slate.

Unique Features of the Church

The church has a special feature called a bellcote. This is a small structure on the roof that holds a bell. The bellcote has a pointed, pyramid-shaped roof made of slate. The windows of the church are square-shaped. Inside, you can see beautiful stained glass windows. These windows were added in 1963 by a company called Shrigley and Hunt.

See Also

• List of ecclesiastical works by Paley and Austin