St Matthew's Church, Burnley

St Matthew's Church, Burnley
St Matthew's Church, Burnley, from the South-East
St Matthew's Church, Burnley is located in Burnley
St Matthew's Church, Burnley
St Matthew's Church, Burnley
Location in Burnley
53°47′01″N 2°15′17″W / 53.7837°N 2.2546°W / 53.7837; -2.2546
LocationSt Matthew Street, Burnley, Lancashire
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
ChurchmanshipLiberal Catholic
Websitehttp://www.stmatthewsburnley.com
History
StatusParish church
Founded7 October 1876
Consecrated1 November 1879
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)William Waddington,
Henry Paley
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic Revival
Groundbreaking1876
Completed1931
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseBlackburn
ArchdeaconryBlackburn
DeaneryBurnley
ParishBurnley (Habergham Eaves) St. Matthew the Apostle with Holy Trinity
Clergy
Vicar(s)Revd Alex Frost
Assistant priest(s)Rev. Kat Gregory-Witham
Laity
Reader(s)Mrs J. M. Mackrell
Organist(s)Peter Harrison
Churchwarden(s)Walter Jackson,
Audrey Palmer,
Harry Rowe,
Stuart Smith

St Matthew's Church is in St Matthew's Street, Burnley, Lancashire, England.[a] It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Blackburn. The original church was built between 1876 and 1879, and was designed by William Waddington and Sons. This burnt down in 1927 and was replaced by the present church. In the 1970s St Matthew's joined with the neighbouring Holy Trinity Church.

  1. ^ Home, St Matthew with Holy Trinity Habergham Eaves Church, retrieved 27 January 2015
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