Church of St Mary of the Assumption, Burnley

Church of St Mary of the Assumption, Burnley
Church from the northwest
Church of St Mary of the Assumption, Burnley is located in Burnley
Church of St Mary of the Assumption, Burnley
Church of St Mary of the Assumption, Burnley
Location in Burnley
53°47′20″N 2°14′07″W / 53.7888°N 2.2352°W / 53.7888; -2.2352
OS grid referenceSD 846 325
LocationYorkshire Street, Burnley, Lancashire
CountryEngland
DenominationRoman Catholic
WebsiteSt Mary, Burnley
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II
Designated29 September 1977
Architect(s)Weightman and Hadfield
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic Revival (Decorated)
Groundbreaking1846
Completed1879
Specifications
MaterialsSandstone, slate roof
Administration
DioceseSalford
Clergy
Priest(s)Fr Peter Hopkinson

The Church of St Mary of the Assumption is in Yorkshire Street, Burnley, Lancashire, England. It is an active Roman Catholic parish church in the diocese of Salford. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. It was built between 1846 and 1849 to replace a smaller chapel on a different site. The church was designed by Weightman and Hadfield in Decorated style, and a chapel was added to it in 1879.