| BURNLEY | ~ Including Habergham Eaves & Ightenhill Park. Formerly in the chapelry of Whalley. |
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INDEX TO BURNLEY CHURCHES & BURIAL GROUNDS - Part 1,
Church of England, Roman Catholic, Cemetery and Crematorium
Many Nonconformists from Burnley were buried at Wheatley Lane Inghamite Chapel (PEN.Ing.01)
| Bookmark | Establishment and Location |
| Church of England | |
| BUR.CE.01 | All Saints / West Burnley, Padiham Road (Habergham / Cheapside) |
| BUR.CE.02 | Holy Trinity, Accrington Road, Habergham Eaves (The Mitre) |
| BUR.CE.03 | St.Ayden Mission, Canal Street / Charlotte Street (Meadows) |
| BUR.CE.04 | St.Alban, Stoneyhurst Avenue (Brunshaw) |
| BUR.CE.05 | St.Andrew, Colne Road .. once part of Reedley Hallows (Duke Bar) |
| BUR.CE.06 | St.Catherine, Todmorden Road (Fulledge) |
| BUR.CE.07 | St.Cuthbert, Towneley Street |
| BUR.CE.08 | St.James, Bethesda Street / March Street (Stoneyholme) |
| BUR.CE.09 | St.John the Baptist, Gannow Lane, Habergham Eaves (Gannow) |
| BUR.CE.10 | St.Margaret, Abel Street (Daneshouse) |
| BUR.CE.11 | St.Mark, Owen Street / Rossendale Road (Rosegrove) |
| BUR.CE.12 | St.Matthew the Apostle, St.Matthews Street, Habergham Eaves (Healey Wood) |
| BUR.CE.13 | St.Oswald, Ighten Road (Whittlefield) |
| BUR.CE.14 | St.Paul, Saunder Bank (Lanebridge) |
| BUR.CE.15 | St.Peter, Church Street .. Burnley Parish Church |
| BUR.CE.16 | St.Saviour, Church Street |
| BUR.CE.17 | St.Stephen, Oxford Road (Burnley Wood) |
| BUR.CE.18 | St.Columba, Hebrew Road (Duke Bar) |
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| Roman Catholic | |
| BUR.RC.01 | Burnley Wood Chapel / St.Mary, Yorkshire Street (Turf Moor) |
| BUR.RC.02 | Christ the King, Manchester Road (Healy Wood) |
| BUR.RC.03 | St.Augustine, Lowerhouse Lane (Lowerhouse) |
| BUR.RC.04 | St.John the Baptist, Ivy Street (Burnley Lane) |
| BUR.RC.05 | St.Mary Magdalene, Haslem Street (Gannow) / Gawthorpe Road (Ightenhill) |
| BUR.RC.06 | St.Teresa of the Infant Jesus, Barracks Road (Gannow) |
| BUR.RC.07 | Towneley Chapel, Towneley Hall |
| BUR.RC.08 | St.Thomas, King Street (Meadows) |
| Public - All Denominations | |
| BUR.PC.01 | Public Cemetery, Rossendale Road |
| BUR.Cre.01 | Crematorium, Accrington Road |
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| For the history of Burnley see - | |
| 'The History of Burnley' by Walter Bennett (1946-1951) in four volumes | |
| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.CE.01 |
| Map references : | OS SD 809335 |
| Name : | All Saints / St.John the Baptist / West of Burnley Parish |
| Denomination : | Church of England |
| Address : | Padiham Road, Habergham Eaves, Burnley (Habergham / Cheapside) |
| Vicarage : | All Saints with St.John Vicarage, Padiham Road, Burnley BB12 6PA |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1845-1931, M 1849-1943, B1850-1924 + MIs |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| C 1845-1931, M 1849-1943, B 1850-1924 at Burnley Library C 1845-1900, M 1849-1900, B 1850-1900 at Nelson Library C 1845-1900, M 1849-1900 on IGI for Lancashire |
| Graveyard |
| Small |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| Transcribed in 1982 - 434 headstones |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| Burnley, Colne & Nelson Libraries |
| Brief History |
| 1845 Built by Sir James Kay Shuttleworth of Gawthorpe Hall and John & James
Dugdale of Lowerhouse 1849 Foundation stone was consecrated 1851 Religious census = Built 1849 1885 Graveyard closed United with St.John's Gannow (BUR.CE.09) to form West of Burnley Parish see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - several reports |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.CE.02 |
| Map references : | OS SD 832327 |
| Name : | Holy Trinity |
| Denomination : | Church of England |
| Address : | Accrington Road, Habergham Eaves, Burnley (The Mitre) |
| Incumbent : | see St.Matthew's Church, Burnley (BUR.CE.12) |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1837-1962, M 1837-1964, B 1837-1960 + MIs |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| C 1837-1900, M 1837-1900, B 1837-1900, at Burnley & Nelson Libraries |
| Graveyard |
| Small, now closed |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| Transcribed in 1981 - 70 headstones, dated 1837-1938 |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| Burnley, Colne & Nelson Libraries |
| Brief History |
| 1835 Foundation stone. Land given by Robert Townley Parker 1836 Consecrated 1851 Religious census = Built in 1836 1873 Chancel added 1989 Church closed and converted into flats Parish combined with St.Matthew's (BUR.CE.12) see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - several reports |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.CE.03 |
| Map references : | OS SD 837326 |
| Name : | St.Ayden Mission |
| Denomination : | Church of England |
| Address : | Canal Street, Habergham Eaves, Burnley (Meadows) Charlotte Street, Habergham Eaves, Burnley (Meadows) |
| 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 |
| 1800s A Mission from Holy Trinity (BUR.CE.02) see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - report Burnley Express, 6.Jan.1883, page 5, col.5 |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.CE.04 |
| Map references : | OS SD 860323 |
| Name : | St.Alban |
| Denomination : | Church of England |
| Address : | Stoneyhurst Avenue, Burnley (Brunshaw) |
| Incumbent : | see Church of St.Catherine, Burnley (BUR.CE.06) |
| 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 |
| 1959 Church opened 1982 Closed and combined with St.Catherine's Church, Burnley (BUR.CE.06) see Burnley Library Newspaper index - report Burnley Express 3.Jun.1959, page 5, cols.1-4 |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.CE.05 |
| Map references : | OS SD 846340 |
| Name : | St.Andrew |
| Denomination : | Church of England |
| Address : | Colne Road, Burnley .. formerly part of Reedley Hallows (Duke Bar) |
| Vicarage : | St.Andrew Vicarage, 230 Barden Lane, Burnley BB10 1TD |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1867-1928, M 1869-1945 |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| - |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1867 Built near Duke Bar (the area from Duke Bar to Queensgate was formerly part of
Reedley Hallows) 1968 Took in St.Margaret's Parish (BUR.CE.10) see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - several reports |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.CE.06 |
| Map references : | OS SD 848323 |
| Name : | St.Catherine(United Benefice) |
| Denomination : | Church of England |
| Address : | Todmorden Road, Burnley (Fulledge) |
| Vicarage : | St.Catherine Vicarage, 156 Todmorden Road, Burnley BB11 3ER |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| Not listed but said to have been deposited at the Archives |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| - |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1895 New church to be built called St.Alban 1897 Church opened and name changed to St.Catherine 1982 Took in St.Alban (BUR.CE.04) and St.Paul (BUR.CE.14) parishes see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - several reports see also under St.Alban 1897 |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.CE.07 |
| Map references : | OS SD 849345 |
| Name : | St.Cuthbert |
| Denomination : | Church of England |
| Address : | Towneley Street, Burnley (Rakehead) |
| Vicarage : | St.Cuthbert Vicarage, Barbon Street, Burnley BB10 1TS |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1908-1954, M 1908-1967 |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| - |
| Graveyard |
| none - but small Garden of Remembrance for burial of ashes |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1905 A Mission Hall on Towneley Street 1906 Foundation stone laid 1908 Church consecrated see St.Cuthbert's Parish Church, Burnley: Jubilee handbook 1908-1958' see also Burnley Library Newspaper index - several reports |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.CE.08 |
| Map references : | a - OS SD 839327 b - OS SD 831335 |
| Name : | St.James |
| Denomination : | Church of England |
| Address : | a - Bethesda Street, Burnley (Salford) b - March Street, Burnley (Stoneyholme) |
| Incumbent : | see Church of St.Andrew, Burnley (BUR.CE.05) |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1845-1960, M 1849-1972, B 1850-1856 |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| C 1845-1960, M 1849-1900, B 1850-1856, at Burnley Library C 1845-1900, M 1849-1900, B 1850-1856, at Nelson Library C 1845-1886 M 1849-1896 on IGI for Lancashire |
| Graveyard |
| Remains removed to Burnley Cemetery |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| none |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1845 Founded 1851 Religious Census = Church built in 1849 1869 Tower and spire added 1966 Moved to March Street into a former workshop 1971 Church demolished except the tower and spire 1998 Tower and spire demolished for shopping complex March Street Church closed. Parish combined with St.Andrew, Burnley (BUR.CE.05) see - 'A hundred years at St.James, Burnley 1849-1949' by Edward L Driscoll (1949) see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - several reports |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.CE.09 |
| Map references : | OS SD 823327 |
| Name : | St.John the Baptist |
| Denomination : | Church of England |
| Address : | Gannow Lane, Habergham Eaves, Burnley (Gannow) |
| Incumbent : | see All Saints, Habergham (BUR.CE.01) |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1879-1980, M 1880-1981 |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| C 1879-1968, M 1880-1979, at Burnley Library C 1879-1900, M 1880-1900, at Nelson Library C 1879-1887, M 1880-1900 on IGI for Lancashire |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1868 A school started at Wood Top 1879 Church Founded 1892 Tower added and Reredos installed 1979 Demolished and Parish combined with All Saints, Habergham, A Church Centre is still at Gannow see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - several reports |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.CE.10 |
| Map references : | OS SD 842342 |
| Name : | St.Margaret |
| Denomination : | Church of England |
| Address : | Abel Street, Burnley (Daneshouse) |
| Incumbent : | see Church of St.Andrew, Burnley (BUR.CE.05) |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1897-1968, M 1898-1968 |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| none |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1898 Founded 1968 Closed and Parish combined with St.Andrew (BUR.CE.05) 1978 Demolished see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - several reports |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.CE.11 |
| Map references : | a - OS SD 814324 b - OS SD 816321 |
| Name : | St.Mark |
| Denomination : | Church of England |
| Address : | a - Owen Street, Burnley (Rosegrove) b - Rossendale Road, Burnley |
| Vicarage : | St.Mark Vicarage, 9 Rossendale Road, Burnley BB11 5DQ |
| 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 |
| 1909 A mission in Owen Street before this date 1965 Church built on Rossendale Road, Burnley see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - report 1963 on new church |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.CE.12 |
| Map references : | OS SD 833320 |
| Name : | St.Matthew the Apostle, United Benefice - 1985 |
| Denomination : | Church of England |
| Address : | St.Matthews Street, Habergham Eaves, Burnley (Healey Wood) |
| Vicarage : | St.Matthew Vicarage, Harriet Street, Burnley BB11 4JH |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1879-1957, M 1880-1980, (B 1986-1995 ? Funerals) |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| C 1879-1900,M 1880-1900, at Burnley & Nelson Libraries |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1835 Mission School in Back Lane (Rossendale Road), Habergham Eaves 1879 Church built 1927 Church burnt down 1931 Church rebuilt & re-opened 1985 Took in the parish of Holy Trinity (BUR.CE.02) see Burnley Newspaper Index - several reports |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.CE.13 |
| Map references : | OS SD 827330 |
| Name : | St.Oswald |
| Denomination : | Church of England |
| Address : | Ighten Road, Burnley (Whittlefield) |
| 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 |
| 1910 Church built 1980 Closed see History on 21st Birthday in Burnley Express 15.Jun.1931, page 5, col.1 |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.CE.14 |
| Map references : | OS SD 840322 |
| Name : | St.Paul |
| Denomination : | Church of England |
| Address : | Saunder Bank, Burnley (Lanebridge) |
| Incumbent : | see Church of St.Catherine, Burnley (BUR.CE.06) |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1846-1961, M 1853-1961 |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| C 1846-1900, M 1853-1900, at Burnley & Nelson Libraries C 1846-1900, M 1853-1896, on IGI for Lancashire |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1848 Sunday School started 1851 Religious Census = School room licensed for worship prior to erection of church 1853 Church built 1961 Church closed - parish combined with St.Catherine (BUR.CE.06) 1963 Church demolished see 'A century at Saint Pauls' by J C Gill (1953) .. The history of the church see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - several reports |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.CE.15 |
| Map references : | OS SD 843329 |
| Name : | St.Peter .. Burnley Parish Church |
| Denomination : | Church of England |
| Address : | Church Street, Burnley (Centre / previously - "Top of the Town") |
| Bishop : | Cannon John Goddard (2000) |
| Rectorory : | St.Peter Rectory, 1 Ridge Court, Ridge Avenue, Burnley BB10 3LN |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1562-1943, M 1562-1956, B 1562-1896 |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| C 1562-1943, M 1562-1956, B 1562-1896, Banns 1773-1862, 1869-1900, at Burnley
Library M 1813-1837 index, at Burnley Library C 1653-1900, M 1653-1900, B 1653-1900, at Nelson Library M 1813-1837 index, at Colne & Nelson Libraries C 1562-1690, M 1562-1690, B 1562-1690, see LPRS Volumes 2 & 151 at Libraries C 1562-1794, 1797-1847,1865-1900, M 1562-1837, on IGI for Lancashire |
| Graveyard |
| 1856 The graveyard was 'closed' except for burials in existing graves and vaults. Many of the stones have been moved from their original positions. Some have disappeared since transcription started in the early 1970s. Some stones which formed part of the floor of the church have been put outside on the north side of the building |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| Transcription completed in 1998 - over 800 memorials |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| Burnley, Colne & Nelson Libraries |
| Brief History |
| 1121 Church in existence - a Chapelry in the parish of Whalley serving the
townships of Burnley, Habergham Eaves, Cliviger, Worsthorne, Extwistle & Briercliffe,
Reedley Hallows and Ightenhill Park 1533 Church rebuilt 1789 Restored 1851 Religious Census = Ancient parish church 1854 Church restored 1867 Became independent from Whalley parish and the incumbent became 'Rector' 1890 Future Rectors to be suffragan Bishops of Burnley' 1992 Building restored following dry rot and a fire see 'A History of the Parochial Church of Burnley' by T T Wilkinson (1856) also 'The History of the church in Burnley 1122-1922 by J E W Wallis (1923) .. plus several other books see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - many reports |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.CE.16 |
| Map references : | OS SD842327 |
| Name : | St.Saviour |
| Denomination : | Church of England, Protestant Mission |
| Address : | a - Chaffer's Yard, Burnley (Town Centre) b - Church Street, Burnley (Town Centre) |
| 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 |
| 1893 Protestant Association - Mission Room in Chaffer's Yard Moved to room above Carter's Surgery in Church Street 1898 Gospel Protestant Mission Hall, Church Street formed by a group from St.Peter's Church following a quarrel 1954 Church closed see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - report 1954 see 'The History of Burnley' by W Bennett, vol.4, page 158 |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.CE.17 |
| Map references : | OS SD 848318 |
| Name : | St.Stephen |
| Denomination : | Church of England |
| Address : | Oxford Road, Burnley (Burnley Wood) |
| Vicarage : |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1879-1953, M 1879-1946 |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| - |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1865 Mission started 1870 School Chapel built see 'A history of the Parish Church of St.Stephen Burnley 1879-1979' by Alec J Taylor (1979) ISBN L000214132 see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - several reports |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.CE.18 |
| Map references : | OS SD 844338 |
| Name : | Parish of St.Columba - Holy Catholic Church |
| Denomination : | Anglican Rite (Church of England) |
| Address : | Hebrew Road, Burnley (Duke Bar) |
| 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 |
| 2001 Small converted premises |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.RC.01 |
| Map references : | a - b - OS SD 846325 |
| Name : | a - Burnley Wood Chapel b - St.Mary |
| Denomination : | Roman Catholic |
| Address : | a - Todmorden Road / Tarleton Avenue area, Burnley b - Yorkshire Street, Burnley (Turf Moor / East-gate) |
| Parish Priest : | St.Mary's Presbytery, 3 Todmorden Road, Burnley BB10 4AU |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1820-1855, M 1825-1855, for Burnley Wood Chapel + St.Mary's Church C 1871-1925, M 1871-1941, for St.Mary's Church C 1925-1934, (on the microfilm but not in chronological order) C 1934-1941, M 1947-1954, for St.Mary's Church C 1947-1963, M 1961-1963, for St.Mary's Church C 1855-1871, M 1855-1871, (to be deposited at the Archives) |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers, in various forms - dates covered |
| C 1820-1941, M 1825-1941, Confirmations 1839-1889, 1892-1941, at Burnley Library (C 1925-1934 are on the microfilm, but not in chronological order) |
| Graveyard |
| none .. There is no evidence that the burial ground marked on an old plan was ever used. Until 1856 burials would have been at the Parish Church of St.Peter's Burnley (BUR.CE.15) |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| There are about 6 memorials inside the church in the stained glass windows and elsewhere |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1817 Burnley Wood Chapel built by the Towneley Family 1829 Chapel enlarged 1849 St.Mary's Church, Yorkshire Street opened 1851 Religious Census = Built in 1846 see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - several reports on both Burnley Wood Chapel & St.Mary's Church see also 'Catholicity in Burnley during the forties & fifties (1840s & 1850s): Recollections and Reminiscences' by W Aspinall (1899) see also 'A short History of St.Mary's Burnley' by Margaret Durkin ISBN L000140740 |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.RC.02 |
| Map references : | OS SD 836320 |
| Name : | Christ the King |
| Denomination : | Roman Catholic |
| Address : | a - Manchester Road, Burnley (Healey Wood) b - Healey Court, Burnley |
| Parish Priest : | The Presbytery, 9 Healey Court, Burnley BB11 4HS |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1929-1941, M 1937-1941 C 1947-1962, M 1947-1954 M 1961-1962 |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| M 1937-1941, Confirmations 1932-1936 at Burnley Library |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1877 School / Chapel in the Meadows served from St.Mary's (BUR.RC.01) 1895 Chapel of Ease built 1928 Mission of Christ The King started 1932 Established services at Springhill House, Manchester Road 1935 Church built at Healey Mount see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - several reports |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.RC.03 |
| Map references : | a - b - OS SD 814328 |
| Name : | St.Augustine |
| Denomination : | Roman Catholic |
| Address : | a - Lowerhouse Lane, Burnley (Lowerhouse) b - Off Lowerhouse Lane .. opposite the end of Lockyer Avenue |
| Parish Priest : | St.Augustine Presbytery, 55A Lowerhouse Lane, Burnley BB12 6HZ |
| Telephone : | 01282 425631 |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1896-1941, M 1903-1941 C 1947-1962, M 1947-1954 M 1961-1962 |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| C 1896-1941 M 1903-1941, at Burnley Library |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1896 Mission 1926 Replaced by church 1963 New church built see 'St.Augustine's, Lowerhouse, Centenary, 1896-1996' by Brian Moorhouse (1996) also Burnley Library Newspaper Index - several reports |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.RC.04 |
| Map references : | a - b - OS SD 847342 |
| Name : | a - St.Saviour b - St.John the Baptist |
| Denomination : | Roman Catholic |
| Address : | a - Elm Street, Burnley (Daneshouse) b - Ivy Street, Burnley (Burnley Lane) |
| Parish Priest : | St.John Presbytery, Bracewell Street, Burnley BB10 1TB |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1892-1941, M 1894-1941 C 1947-1962, M 1947-1954 M 1961-1962 |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| C 1892-1941, M 1894-1941, Confirmations 1907-1936 & for 24 Aug 1941(1 day only), at Burnley Library |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Brief History |
| 1891 Mission dedicated to St.Saviour established in Elm Street, Burnley ..'over a blacksmiths shop' 1893 Mission in Ivy Street, April - foundation stone of new combined Church & School laid, November - building open for religious purposes. 1894 School opened with 600 scholars under the direction of the Sisters of Mercy 1904 Presbytery built 1908 New Church built in Ivy Street, retaining the existing Church/School as a school only 1922 Bishop Hanlon consecrated the new high altar see 'One hundred years of St.John's .. a brief history of St.John's RC Church' by John Banks (1991), Article from the 'Burnley Express' Newspaper see also Burnley Library Newspaper Index - several reports |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.RC.05 |
| Map references : | a - OS SD 825327 b - OS SD 830334 |
| Name : | St.Mary Magdalene |
| Denomination : | Roman Catholic |
| Address : | a - Haslem Street, Burnley (Gannow) b - Gawthorpe Road, Burnley (Ightenhill) |
| Parish Priest : | St.Mary Magdalene Presbytery, Gawthorpe Road, Burnley BB12 0JP |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
| C 1887-1935, M 1947-1954 C 1947-1963, M 1956, M 1961-1963 |
| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| C 1887-1935, at Burnley Library C 1935-1941, M 1901-1941, Confirmations 1915-1941, at Burnley Library |
| Graveyard |
| none |
| Memorial Inscriptions |
| - |
| Local Copies of Memorial Inscriptions |
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| 1883 A mission from St.Mary's (BUR.RC.01) in
school-chapel 1887 Became independent 1904 A new church opened on Haslem Street 1975 School moved to Wellfield Drive 1977 Old school became derelict so was demolished 1980 A new church opened on Gawthorpe Road - the Old church was demolished for building of the Calder Valley motorway see Burnley Library Newspaper Index - several reports see also 'A parish remembers: The story of St.Mary Magdalene's, Haslem Street, Gannow, Burnley, 1883-1978' by Joan Graham (1978) |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.RC.06 |
| Map references : | OS SD 828325 |
| Name : | St.Teresa of the Infant Jesus |
| Denomination : | Roman Catholic |
| Address : | Barracks Road, Burnley (Gannow) |
| Parish Priest : | see St.Mary Magdalene (BUR.RC.05) |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
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| 1980 New church opened, served from St.Mary Magdalene |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.RC.07 |
| Map references : | OS SD 855308 |
| Name : | Townley Chapel |
| Denomination : | Roman Catholic |
| Address : | Townley Hall, Burnley |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
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| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| C 1706-1726, M 1705-1727, at Burnley Library C 1706-1727, M 1705-1727, at Colne Library as appendix to St.Mary's (BUR.RC.01) Congregation (names, ages & addresses) 1820 as appendix to St.Mary's (BUR.RC.01) C 1706-1726, M 1705-1727, on IGI for Lancashire |
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| 1249 First reference to Chaplain of 'Tunlay' 'Site of Chapel' in the grounds at back of Hall marked on old maps - No remains 1456 Licence obtained for The Towneley Domestic Chapel 1500 Built about this time by Sir John Towneley (1473-1541). He also rebuilt the Towneley Chantry in St.Peter's Church, Burnley (BUR.CE.15) where there are several memorials to the Towneley family. Local people attended Mass in the Towneley Hall Chapel as it was the only Catholic place of worship over a very wide area until the building of Burnley Wood Chapel (BUR.RC.01) in 1817 1700 Chapel & Sacristy taken from the front of the Hall & re-erected in present position 1872 The last marriage took place in the chapel |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.RC.08 |
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| Name : | St.Thomas, Chapel of Ease |
| Denomination : | Roman Catholic |
| Address : | King Street, Habergham Eaves, Burnley (Meadows) |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
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| 1877 School/Chapel in the Meadows area served from St.Mary's (BUR.RC.01) 1895 Chapel of Ease built ? Closed |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.PC.01 |
| Map references : | OS SD 815316 |
| Name : | Public Cemetery |
| Denomination : | All |
| Address : | Cemetery Office, 93 Rossendale Road, Burnley BB11 5DD |
| Contact : | Burnley Borough Council |
| Telephone : | 01282 664602 |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
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| Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers |
| Kept at the cemetery .. a computerised index is being made and there is a charge
for information Records are kept of the names of the persons in each grave and who owns each grave Many Nonconformists from Burnley were buried at Wheatley Lane Inghamite Chapel (PEN.Ing.01) |
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| 1856 Opened when the church burial grounds were closed because they were full.
There was also a Public Health Act passed about this time which closed many of the church
burial grounds 1890 Extended 1924 Extended |
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| Town / Index no : | Burnley - BUR.Cre.01 |
| Map references : | OS SD 812319 |
| Name : | Crematorium |
| Denomination : | All |
| Address : | Accrington Road, Burnley Cemetery Office - 93 Rossendale Road, Burnley BB11 5DD |
| Contact : | Burnley Borough Council |
| Telephone : | Cemetery & Crematorium Office - 01282 664602 Crematorium - 01282 664607 |
| Parish Registers at Lancashire Archives, listed in LANCAT online catalogue |
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| There are many small plaques in the grounds |
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| 1958 Opened |
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