{"id":357,"date":"2015-11-08T16:37:54","date_gmt":"2015-11-08T16:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rayhutchings.co.uk\/?p=357"},"modified":"2025-11-10T08:59:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T08:59:03","slug":"blackburn-saint-silas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.rayhutchings.co.uk\/?p=357","title":{"rendered":"Blackburn, St Silas"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Church of St Silas, Blackburn<\/h1>\n
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Blackburn. Saint Silas’ Church.<\/p><\/div>\n

There are 8 bells hung in the tower at Saint Silas\u00a0installed in\u00a01983. The bells were cast in 1888 by John Taylor and Co<\/a> of Loughborough and were originally hung\u00a0in Holy Trinity, Blackburn a mile or so down the road. The ring is in the key of F with the tenor bell weighing 17-2-14 (895 kg). The last peal on the bells at Holy Trinity was Plain Bob Major in 1949. There have been 57\u00a0peals rung on the bells: 22 of those at Holy Trinity and, at the time of writing this, 35\u00a0at Saint Silas. There is a group of peal boards in the tower relating to peals rung\u00a0at Holy Trinity.<\/p>\n

The main body of the church were completed in 1898 with the tower and porch added in 1914.<\/p>\n

About The Bells<\/h2>\n

Dedication:<\/strong>\u00a0Saint Silas
\nBells:<\/strong>\u00a08 bells. Tenor 17-2-14 (895 kg) in\u00a0F
\nAssociation:<\/strong>\u00a0Lancashire Association \/ Blackburn Branch
\nPractice Night:<\/strong>\u00a0Friday\u00a08pm
\nSunday Ringing:<\/strong>\u00a010am to 10.30am
\nAddress:<\/strong>\u00a0Preston New Road, Blackburn. BB2 6PS<\/p>\n

Visiting The Church<\/h2>\n

Saint Silas’ church is on raised ground on the north side of Preston New Road very close to the junction with Saint Silas’s Road. There is limited parking available outside the church, but there is normally ample parking available along Preston New Road.<\/p>\n

Find Saint Silas on Google Maps<\/a><\/p>\n