| St Gabriel's Church, Blackburn | |
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 St Gabriel's Church, Blackburn | |
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| 53°46′29″N 2°28′37″W / 53.7748°N 2.4770°W | |
| Location | Blackburn |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | stgabrielsblackburn.co.uk |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Gabriel, the archangel |
| Consecrated | 1933
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| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Formerly Grade II Listed (currently delisted) |
| Architect(s) | F. X. Velarde |
| Style | Art Deco |
| Completed | 1934 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Lancashire |
| Diocese | Diocese of Blackburn |
| Deanery | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Parish | St. Gabriel, Blackburn |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | The Revd Stephen Corbett |
St Gabriel's is an active English Anglican church in Blackburn, Lancashire. Designed by F. X. Velarde, St Gabriel's is regarded as a milestone in the development of Modern English ecclesiastical architecture.[2] Constructed in the early 1930s, the building was the first Anglican place of worship designed by the architect.
- ^ Gurney, Sam (1947). McNally, R. J. (ed.). Fifty Modern Churches: Photographs, Ground Plans and Information Regarding Thirty-five Consecrated and Fifteen Dedicated Churches Erected During the Years 1930-1945. Incorporated Church Building Society. p. 10.
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus (2002). "Outer Blackburn: St Gabriel, Brownhill Drive". North Lancashire. The Buildings of England. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. pp. 35, 65–66. ISBN 9780300096170.