Blackburn Cathedral

This picture was taken by Saima Shah, who is a student at Blackburn College, studying for a B.A. Photographic Media Degree.  Looking over the rooftops of Blackburn Cathedral with the new Blackburn Royal Hospital in the distance.

Built as St. Mary's Parish Church between 1820-6. Grade 2 listed in 1951. The gateway at the top of Church Street built in 1825 was Grade 2 listed in 1974.The Lantern Tower costing £800,000 was completed 1998. The 30ft dia. sculpture on the east end 'The Healing of the Nations' was unveiled August 2001 at a cost of £100,000.

Taken from “The Blackburn Encyclopaedia” Cotton Town.

We will be featuring more of Saima's work in the months to come.