Burnley chapel display turns back clock (From Lancashire Telegraph)

Burnley chapel display turns back clock

11:27am Tuesday 30th March 2010 in Briercliffe

A CHURCH celebrated its 250th anniversary with a special exhibition at the weekend.

Haggate Baptist Church, Burnley, threw open its doors to the public last Saturday to mark the milestone. An exhibition was staged featuring old photographs and memorabilia, including the original trowel used to lay the corner stone of the chapel in 1766.

Councillor and local historian Roger Frost also gave a talk about the church’s history and how the building, in Burnley Road, Briercliffe, had changed over the years.