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{{Infobox church | name = St Barnabas' Church, Darwen| fullname = | image = St Barnabas' Church, Darwen.jpeg| imagesize = | imagealt = | landscape = yes| caption = St Barnabas' Church, Darwen| pushpin map = United Kingdom Blackburn with Darwen| pushpin map alt = | pushpin mapsize = | pushpin label position = | map caption = Location in Blackburn with Darwen| latd = 53.6817| longd = -2.4584| location = [[Darwen]], [[Lancashire]]| country = England | coordinates = {{coord|53.6817|-2.4584|region:GB_type:landmark|display=title}} | osgraw = | denomination = [[Anglican]] | churchmanship = | membership = | attendance = | website = [http://www.achurchnearyou.com/darwen-st-barnabas/ St Barnabas, Darwen] | former name = | bull date = | founded date = | founder = | dedication = [[Barnabas|Saint Barnabas]]| dedicated date = | consecrated date = | cult = | relics = | events = | past bishop = | people = | status = [[Parish church]]| functional status = Active| heritage designation = | designated date = | architect = [[Paley and Austin]]| architectural type = [[Church (building)|Church]]| style = | groundbreaking = | completed date = 1884| construction cost = | closed date = | demolished date = | capacity = | length = | width = | width nave = | height = | diameter = | other dimensions = | floor count = | floor area = | spire quantity = | spire height = | materials = Stone, [[Westmorland]] [[slate]] roof| parish = St Barnabas, Darwen| deanery = Blackburn with Darwen| archdeaconry = Blackburn| diocese = [[diocese of Blackburn|Blackburn]]| province = [[Province of York|York]]| rector = | vicar = | curate = | priest = Revd J. P. Milton-Thompson| asstpriest = | minister = | assistant = | honpriest = | deacon = | seniorpastor = | pastor = | abbot = | chaplain = | reader =| organistdom = | director = | organist = | organscholar = | chapterclerk = | laychapter = | warden = Ellen Brawn, Maggie Vernon | flowerguild = | musicgroup = | parishadmin = Ellen Brawn| serversguild = | logo = | logosize = }}


'''St Barnabas' Church''', is in Watery Street, [[Darwen]], [[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]]. Its [[benefice#Church of England|benefice]] is united with that of St&nbsp;Mary, Grimehills.<ref>{{Citation | url = http://www.achurchnearyou.com/darwen-st-barnabas/| title = St Barnabas, Darwen| accessdate = 6 October 2011| publisher = [[Church of England]]}}</ref>
'''St Barnabas' Church''' is in Watery Street, [[Darwen]], [[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]]. Its [[benefice#Church of England|benefice]] is united with that of St&nbsp;Mary, Grimehills.<ref>{{Citation | url = http://www.achurchnearyou.com/darwen-st-barnabas/| title = St Barnabas, Darwen| accessdate = 6 October 2011| publisher = [[Church of England]]}}</ref>


The church was built in 1884 as a mission church, and designed by the [[Lancaster, Lancashire|Lancaster]] partnership of [[Paley and Austin]].<ref name=pev/> It cost £1,462 (£{{formatnum:{{Inflation|UK|1462|1884|{{CURRENTYEAR}}|r=-4}}}} in {{CURRENTYEAR}}),{{Inflation-fn|UK}} and provided seating for 360&nbsp;people.<ref>{{Citation | last = Brandwood| first = Geoff| author-link = | last2 = Austin| first2 = Tim| last3 = Hughes| first3 = John| last4 = Price| first4 = James| publication-date = | date = | year = 2012| title = The Architecture of Sharpe, Paley and Austin| edition = | volume = | series = | publication-place = Swindon| place = | publisher = [[English Heritage]]| pages = | page = 234| format = | id = | isbn = 978-1-84802-049-8}}</ref> It is constructed in stone, with a [[Westmorland]] [[slate]] roof. On the church is a [[bellcote]] with a pyramidal slated roof. Its windows are square-headed. The church contains stained glass windows dating from 1963 by [[Shrigley and Hunt]].<ref name=pev>{{Citation | last =Hartwell| first =Clare| authorlink = | last2 = Pevsner | first2 = Nikolaus | author2-link =Nikolaus Pevsner| series= The Buildings of England| title =Lancashire: North |edition= | publisher =[[Yale University Press]] | year =2009 | origyear=1969 | location = New Haven and London| page = 269| isbn = 978-0-300-12667-9}}</ref>
The church was built in 1884 as a mission church, and designed by the [[Lancaster, Lancashire|Lancaster]] partnership of [[Paley and Austin]].<ref name=pev/> It cost £1,462 (£{{formatnum:{{Inflation|UK|1462|1884|{{CURRENTYEAR}}|r=-4}}}} in {{CURRENTYEAR}}),{{Inflation-fn|UK}} and provided seating for 360&nbsp;people.<ref>{{Citation | last = Brandwood| first = Geoff| author-link = | last2 = Austin| first2 = Tim| last3 = Hughes| first3 = John| last4 = Price| first4 = James| publication-date = | date = | year = 2012| title = The Architecture of Sharpe, Paley and Austin| edition = | volume = | series = | publication-place = Swindon| place = | publisher = [[English Heritage]]| pages = | page = 234| format = | id = | isbn = 978-1-84802-049-8}}</ref> It is constructed in stone, with a [[Westmorland]] [[slate]] roof. On the church is a [[bellcote]] with a pyramidal slated roof. Its windows are square-headed. The church contains stained glass windows dating from 1963 by [[Shrigley and Hunt]].<ref name=pev>{{Citation | last =Hartwell| first =Clare| authorlink = | last2 = Pevsner | first2 = Nikolaus | author2-link =Nikolaus Pevsner| series= The Buildings of England| title =Lancashire: North |edition= | publisher =[[Yale University Press]] | year =2009 | origyear=1969 | location = New Haven and London| page = 269| isbn = 978-0-300-12667-9}}</ref>

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St Barnabas' Church, Darwen
St Barnabas' Church, Darwen
St Barnabas' Church, Darwen is located in Blackburn with Darwen
St Barnabas' Church, Darwen
St Barnabas' Church, Darwen
Location in Blackburn with Darwen
53°40′54″N 2°27′30″W / 53.6817°N 2.4584°W / 53.6817; -2.4584
LocationDarwen, Lancashire
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
WebsiteSt Barnabas, Darwen
History
StatusParish church
DedicationSaint Barnabas
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Paley and Austin
Architectural typeChurch
Completed1884
Specifications
MaterialsStone, Westmorland slate roof
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseBlackburn
ArchdeaconryBlackburn
DeaneryBlackburn with Darwen
ParishSt Barnabas, Darwen
Clergy
Priest(s)Revd J. P. Milton-Thompson
Laity
Churchwarden(s)Ellen Brawn, Maggie Vernon
Parish administratorEllen Brawn

St Barnabas' Church is in Watery Street, Darwen, 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. Its benefice is united with that of St Mary, Grimehills.[1]

The church was built in 1884 as a mission church, and designed by the Lancaster partnership of Paley and Austin.[2] It cost £1,462 (£Error when using {{Inflation}}: |end_year=2,025 (parameter 4) is greater than the latest available year (2,023) in index "UK". in 2025),[3] and provided seating for 360 people.[4] It is constructed in stone, with a Westmorland slate roof. On the church is a bellcote with a pyramidal slated roof. Its windows are square-headed. The church contains stained glass windows dating from 1963 by Shrigley and Hunt.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ St Barnabas, Darwen, Church of England, retrieved 6 October 2011
  2. ^ a b Hartwell, Clare; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2009) [1969], Lancashire: North, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, p. 269, ISBN 978-0-300-12667-9
  3. ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  4. ^ Brandwood, Geoff; Austin, Tim; Hughes, John; Price, James (2012), The Architecture of Sharpe, Paley and Austin, Swindon: English Heritage, p. 234, ISBN 978-1-84802-049-8