| BARROWFORD & BLACKO | ~ Formerly part of the Chapelry of Colne |
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INDEX TO BARROWFORD & BLACKO CHURCHES, CHAPELS & BURIAL GROUNDS
| Bookmark | Establishment and Location |
| Church of England | |
| BAR.CE.01 | St.Thomas, Church Street and Wheatley Lane Road (Lowerford) |
| Roman Catholic | |
| BAR.RC.01 | St.Peter & St.Paul, Gisburn Road (Higherford) |
| BAR.RC.02 | All Souls, RC Cemetery, Wheatley Lane Road |
| Nonconformist | |
| BAR.Con.01 | Congregational Chapel, Pasture Lane / Gisburn Road / Ingham Street |
| BAR.IM.01 | Barrowford Booth Chapel, Spouthouses / Browbottom (Blacko) |
| BAR.IM.02 | Independent Chapel, Pasture Lane |
| BAR.PM.01 | Zion, Church Street |
| BAR.PM.02 | Chapel / School, Maud Street (Newbridge) |
| BAR.Spi.01 | Spiritualist Church, Back Lee Street (Newbridge) |
| BAR.WM.01 | Wesleyan Chapel / Higherford Methodist, Gisburn Road |
| BAR.WM.02 | Ebenezer, Gisburn Road (Blacko) |
| All Denominations | |
| BAR.PC.01 | Public Cemetery, near The Heritage Centre, Colne Road |
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| For the history of Barrowford see - | |
| 'Annals and Stories of Barrowford' by Jesse Blakey (1929) (1993) | |
| 'Old Barrowford' by John Bentley (1985) .. copies of old photographs | |
| 'Barrowford in Old Picture Postcards' by Peter Wightman | |
| 'A Barrowford Bibliography' by T Bowdin (1980) | |
| 'Blacko Village Appraisal' | |
| Town / Index no : | Barrowford - BAR.CE.01 |
| Map references : | a - OS SD 856394 b - OS SD 855394 |
| Name : | St.Thomas |
| Denomination : | Church of England |
| Address : | a - Church Street, Barrowford (Lowerford) b - Wheatley Lane Road, Barrowford (Lowerford) |
| Vicarage : | St.Thomas Vicarage, Wheatley Lane Road, Barrowford, Nelson BB9 6QS |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1840-1984, M 1844-1985, B 1839-1967 |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers in various forms |
| C 1840-1900, M 1844-1900, B 1839-1900, at Burnley & Nelson Libraries C 1840-1900, M 1844-1900, on IGI for Lancashire |
| Graveyard |
| At the site of the Old Church, now closed .. map reference OS SD 856394 |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| Transcribed in ? - 390 headstones |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| Colne & Nelson Libraries |
| Brief History |
| 1839 Church built with a burial ground (formerly part of the
parish of Colne - see (COL.CE.03)) 1964 Church burnt down 1970 New church built a short distance away from the ruins of the old church see 'Parish Church of St.Thomas, Barrowford - Centenary 1841-1941' by A Marjorie Hill see 'Annals & Stories of Barrowford' by Jesse Blakey (1929) and also Nelson Library Newspaper Index |
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| Town / Index no : | Barrowford - BAR.RC.01 |
| Map references : | OS SD 863401 |
| Name : | St.Peter & St.Paul .. now part of the Integrated Parish of the Good Shepherd including Holy Saviour, Nelson (NEL.RC.01) and Sacred Heart, Colne (COL.RC.01) |
| Denomination : | Roman Catholic |
| Address : | Gisburn Road, Barrowford (Higherford) |
| Presbytery : | Sacred Heart Presbytery, Queen Street, Colne |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1902-1941, M 1917-1941 C 1947-1962, M 1947-1951, 1961 |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| C 1902-1941, M 1917-1941, at Burnley Library |
| Graveyard |
| Not at the Church, but refer to All Souls RC Cemetery (BAR.RC.02) |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1893 Outside services held opposite the 'White Bear Inn' 1894 Services held in a room over a stable in Gisburn Road 1897 Memorial stone laid - see Nelson Library Newspaper Index see 'SS Peter and Paul's Church, Barrowford - Golden jubilee of the opening of the Church 1897-1947' .. a history of the church see also Nelson Library Newspaper Index |
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| Town / Index no : | Barrowford - BAR.RC.02 |
| Map references : | OS SD 845390 |
| Name : | All Souls, Catholic Cemetery |
| Denomination : | Roman Catholic |
| Address : | Wheatley Lane Road, Barrowford, Lancs. |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| none + MIs |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| Register kept at Ss Peter & Paul Presbytery, 3 Barleydale Road, Barrowford, Nelson BB9 6AD |
| Graveyard |
| Currently in use |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| Transcribed in 1981 - approximately 338 headstones |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| Colne and Nelson Libraries |
| Brief History |
| 1900 Opened on December 1st see 'Annals and Stories of Barrowford' by Jesse Blakey (1929) see also Nelson Library Newspaper Index (1906 report) |
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| Town / Index no : | Barrowford - BAR.Con.01 |
| Map references : | a - b - OS SD 859396 c - OS SD 857395 |
| Name : | Congregational Chapel |
| Denomination : | Congregational |
| Address : | a - Pasture Lane, Barrowford b - Gisburn Road, Barrowford c - Ingham Street, Barrowford |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1861-1917, M 1871-1916 C 1929-1974 |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| - |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1810 Open air preaching at The Fold, Higherford then at Crowtrees, home of Mrs. Grimshaw 1846 Church formed at the Temperance Hall, Pasture Lane 1851 Religious Census = "Independent Chapel" erected 1845, entire building and Sunday School 1860 First church erected on Gisburn Road between Pasture Lane and Halstead Lane. This building was later used as the Council School 1880 New church built on Ingham Street ? Closed 1976 Demolished see Nelson Library Newspaper Index see 'Lancashire Non-Conformity' by Nightingale (1891) see 'Congregationalism in Barrowford - A brief historical sketch .. written in connection with the centenary celebrations to be held, October 1946' by T A Nicholson also Burnley Gazette - 16.July.1881, page 6, col.2 - History of Congregationalism in Barrowford |
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| Town / Index no : | Barrowford - BAR.IM.01 |
| Map references : | - |
| Name : | Barrowford Booth Independent Methodist Chapel |
| Denomination : | Independent Methodist |
| Address : | a - Spouthouses, Barrowford (Blacko) b - Browbottom, Blacko |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| none |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| - |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| ? Meetings in barn at Spouthouses, Blacko and then in a cottage at Browbottom 1851 Religious Census = (no name) in Barrowford Booth. Independent erected 5.June.1836 entire building used as chapel, 120 seats. Sunday School held, branch of Independents Barrowford (Postal address = John Grimshaw, Spouthouses) see Nelson Library Newspaper Index |
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| Town / Index no : | Barrowford - BAR.IM.02 |
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| Name : | Independent Methodist Chapel |
| Denomination : | Independent Methodist |
| Address : | Pasture Lane, Barrowford, Lancs. |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| none |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| none |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1849 Began when some members at Blacko Wesleyans (BAR.WM.02) were expelled and they
were joined by some members of the Wesleyan Church in Barrowford (BAR.WM.01) 1875 Members found the chapel at Blacko too far away and so opened a Mission Room in the Temperance Hall on Pasture Lane 1880 A new chapel opened higher up Pasture Lane ? Closed ? Demolished & bungalows built on the site. The Date Stone "Independent Methodist Chapel 1880" is now in the grounds of Ebenezer Chapel, Gisburn Road, Blacko (BAR.WM.02) see Nelson Library Newspaper Index |
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| Town / Index no : | Barrowford - BAR.PM.01 |
| Map references : | a - OS SD 858395 b - OS SD 858395 c - OS SD 858395 |
| Name : | Zion |
| Denomination : | Primitive Methodist |
| Address : | a - Over house of John Veevers b - 38-40 Church Street, Barrowford, Lancs. c - Church Street, Barrowford |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| M 1903-1958 |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| C 1873-1955, at Nelson Library (1822 Silsden Branch of Hull Circuit, 1823-1828 Clitheroe Circuit, 1829-1862 Burnley Circuit, 1861-1875 Colne Branch and Circuit, 1875- Barrowford Circuit) |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1821 Barrowford appears on a weekend plan of the Circuit for the first time 1823 Appears on weekend plan for 1st time 1824 Services at John Clark's cottage near the White Bear Inn 1834 Room used over house of John Veevers at the top of Little Hill, Church Street 1836 Chapel built on Bank Style, Church Street .. now a private house 1851 Religious Census = Primitive Methodist Chapel Bank Stile, erected 1836 1861 Meetings also held at Blacko 1871 Foundation stone laid across the road for new chapel (building gave way & had to be rebuilt) 1873 Old Chapel sold ? Chapel Closed & sold, now used for furniture retail see 'Primitive Methodism in Pendle Forest, Records and Reminiscences of the Barrowford Circuit, 1823-1923' see also Nelson Library Newspaper Index |
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| Town / Index no : | Barrowford - BAR.PM.02 |
| Map references : | OS SD 857390 |
| Name : | Newbridge Chapel / School |
| Denomination : | Primitive Methodist |
| Address : | Maud Street, Barrowford (Newbridge) |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| none |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| - |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1888 Branch from Church Street Chapel (BAR.PM.01) formed in Co-op
Store's Reading
Room 1892 Memorial stone laid for new chapel (see Nelson Library Newspaper Index) 1904 Two vestries added to building 1946 Closed. Land & Methodist Chapel (formerly Primitive Methodist) sold to St.John's Ambulance Brigade 1976 Building bought by Barrowford Urban District Council - Now the Civic Hall see Nelson Library Newspaper index |
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| Town / Index no : | Barrowford - BAR.Spi.01 |
| Map references : | OS SD 857390 |
| Name : | Spiritualist Church |
| Denomination : | Spiritualist |
| Address : | Back Lee Street, Barrowford |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| none |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| - |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1922 In Barrowford 1963 Still on map of Barrowford 1993 Gone |
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| Town / Index no : | Barrowford - BAR.WM.01 |
| Map references : | OS SD 862398 |
| Name : | a - Wesleyan Methodist Chapel b - Higherford Methodist Church |
| Denomination : | Wesleyan Methodist .. now Methodist |
| Address : | Gisburn Road, Barrowford (Higherford) |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1821-1837 |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| "Wesleyan Baptisms 1788-1837" .. includes Barrowford Church, at Colne Library C 1821-1837 at Nelson Library C 1821-1837 on IGI for Lancashire |
| Public Record Office London |
| RG 4 / 1199, Births / Baptisms 1818-1837 |
| Graveyard |
| Opened in 1834 Now cleared, some headstones are laid flat behind the wall near the main road. Two obelisks are still standing Burial ground closed |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| Transcribed - 13 headstones |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| Colne and Nelson Libraries |
| Brief History |
| 1779 A Methodist Society was in Barrowford 1800 First Chapel built, opened the following year - the only place of worship in the village 1813 Enlarged 1834 Plaque on the wall states .. "Wesleyan Methodist Sunday School built by subscription 1834", now a private house by the river called River House - see below 1851 Religious Census = building erected before 1800 used only as a chapel 1860 Enlarged 1879 Enlarged further 1890 Opening of new (second chapel) built next to the "Old Chapel", which became the Sunday School 1959 The 160 year old chapel demolished 1962 Tower on new chapel declared unsafe 1972 The Old Sunday School, by the river, made into private house - 'River House, 144A Gisburn Road .. see plaque on wall 1990 The second chapel pulled down and a third chapel built on the site. The second chapel was rebuilt in Hachioji, Japan and renamed the Grand Victoria Chapel. It is currently used there as a wedding venue see Nelson Library Newspaper Index |
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| Town / Index no : | Barrowford - BAR.WM.02 |
| Map references : | OS SD 859417 |
| Name : | a - Ebenezer Chapel b - Blacko Independent Methodist |
| Denomination : | a - Wesleyan Methodist b - Independent Methodist |
| Address : | Gisburn Road, Blacko, Barrowford .. near junction with Beverley Road, Blacko |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1820-1837 .. included in Barrowford, Higherford - WM |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| "Wesleyan Baptisms 1788-1837" .. includes Blacko from 1821, at Colne and Nelson Libraries |
| Public Record Office London |
| RG 4 / 1199, Births / Baptisms 1818-1837 |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1851 Religious Census = Preachers Room with 100 seats 1867 Date stone on new chapel 1868 Chapel opened see Nelson Library Newspaper Index |
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| Town / Index no : | Barrowford - BAR.PC.01 |
| Map references : | OS SD 860395 |
| Name : | Public Cemetery |
| Denomination : | - |
| Address : | off Colne Road, Barrowford .. end of the lane from the Heritage Centre (Park Hill) to the top of the park |
| Contact : |
Parks and Recreation Services, Fleet Street Depot, Fleet Street, Nelson BB9 7YQ |
| Telephone : | 01282 661593 / 661586 .. Fax:01282 661610 .. Email:cemeteries@pendle.gov.uk |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| none |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| none |
| Graveyard |
| Currently in use |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1930 Opened on 26.Dec.1930 |
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