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Blackburn ( / ˈblækbɜːrn / ⓘ) is an industrial town and the administrative centre of the Blackburn with Darwen borough in Lancashire, England.
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- Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery
- Blackburn Cathedral
- Hoghton Tower
- Corporation Park
- Samlesbury Hall
- Bee Centre
- Turton Tower
- Witton Country Park
- Leeds and Liverpool Canal
- Old Town Hall
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On opening in 1874, the Blackburn Museum became one of the first purpose-built museums outside London. Its bountiful collections were donated to the town by textile industrialists like Thomas Boys Lewis, who bequeathed a magnificent set of Japanese prints. The rope-maker, R. E. Hart left the museum one of the country’s finest coin and manuscript co...
When the Diocese of Blackburn was created in 1926, the capacious parish church was upgraded to a cathedral. There has been a church at this place since the Norman Conquest, but today’s church is a Gothic Revival monument, begun 1820 and enlarged and improved all the way up to 1977. As of 2018 the cathedral is at the heart of the regenerated Cathedr...
Ruling the countryside for miles around, Hoghton Tower is roosted atop a hill 170 metres above sea level. This fortified manor house was built in the 1560s and after being abandoned was restored and enlarged twice in the Victorian period. Many famous figures have passed through these doors in the last 500 years, like William Shakespeare and Charles...
A source of pride for Blackburn, Corporation Park is the main central green space entered from the south on Preston New Road via a ceremonious triumphal arch. It was completed in 1857, and as a quintessential Victorian town park is listed by English Heritage as a Park and Garden of Special Historic Interest. The park’s main axis is on the Broad Wal...
With a story that goes back to 1325, Samlesbury Hall is a romantic Medieval manor house open every day throughout the year except Saturdays. More than 750 years of occupation have left the house with lots of exciting tales about witches, ghosts, all told enthusiastically by costumed guides during free tours on Sundays. Some memorable fittings are t...
A separate attraction on the grounds of Samlesbury Hall is the Bee Centre, open Wednesdays and Sundays. Here you can find out all about honeybees and how they shape the countryside. This will be made clear at the indoor observation hive, where glass panels give you an unprecedented look into the world of bees as they bring pollen and nectar to the ...
This fortified manor house is in the same borough, around ten miles south on the edge of the West Pennine Moors. Turton Tower started out as a stone pele tower in the 1400s before being made more comfortable in the century that followed with a timber-framed house. This was enlarged and modified with a Dutch gable facade in the Victorian period. You...
There’s unblemished Lancashire countryside less than a mile from Blackburn’s town centre. At the confluence of the rivers Darwen and Blakewater, Witton Country Park is 480 acres of woodland, landscaped parkland and farmland that was once on the Witton House estate but was sold to Blackburn in the 1940s. Children will be crazy for the Wits adventure...
Crossing the Pennines for 127 miles, the Leeds and Liverpool Canal was a massive undertaking that helped kindle the Industrial Revolution in the north. In 1810, Blackburn became the last major town to be connected to the waterway, and on its opening, the first barges transported some 380 tons of coal, as well as timber, lead, yarn, tallow, molasses...
One of a few big sights in Blackburn’s pedestrian-friendly town centre, the old town hall is an exuberant building dating back to 1856. The architect was Scotsman James Paterson, who gave the building an Italianate design, with Corinthian columns, a balustrade and reliefs of garlands and eagles above its cornice. In 2018 the Old Town Hall was going...
Discover the history, culture and nature of Blackburn, a textile town with a rich heritage and a vibrant centre. Explore museums, cathedrals, parks, towers, halls and more in this travel guide.
Get the latest information on Blackburn Rovers FC, an English soccer club founded in 1875 and playing in the Championship league. See their matches, statistics, transfers, trophies, venue and more.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is a professional football club, based in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, which competes in the EFL Championship, the second level of the English football league system. They have played home matches at Ewood Park since 1890.
Discover Blackburn, a vibrant town in Lancashire with live entertainment, shopping, and family attractions. Find places to stay, eat, and explore in Blackburn and nearby areas.
Blackburn (population 140,000) is a large town in Lancashire in North West England. The town has some attractive public buildings and parks, but it is mostly known for its contribution to the cotton weaving industry and for its successful premiership football team, Blackburn Rovers.
