St Silas' Church, Blackburn

St Silas' Church, Blackburn
St Silas' Church, Blackburn, from the southeast
St Silas' Church, Blackburn is located in Blackburn
St Silas' Church, Blackburn
St Silas' Church, Blackburn
Location in Blackburn
53°45′06″N 2°30′27″W / 53.7516°N 2.5074°W / 53.7516; -2.5074
OS grid referenceSD 667,285
LocationBlackburn, Lancashire
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
WebsiteSt Silas, Blackburn
History
StatusParish church
DedicationSaint Silas
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II*
Designated19 April 1974
Architect(s)Paley and Austin
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic Revival
Groundbreaking1894
Completed1914
Specifications
Spire height104 feet (32 m) (tower)
MaterialsSandstone, slate roofs
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseBlackburn
ArchdeaconryBlackburn
DeaneryBlackburn with Darwen
ParishSt Silas, Blackburn
Clergy
Priest(s)Reverend Sheelagh Aston
Laity
Churchwarden(s)Alan Inglis,
Frank Anderton

St Silas' Church is in Preston New Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Blackburn with Darwen, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the diocese of Blackburn.[1] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.[2]

  1. ^ St Silas, Blackburn, Church of England, retrieved 7 December 2011
  2. ^ Historic England, "Church of St Silas, Blackburn (1239161)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 7 December 2011