The Spire Is All That Remains.

Independent Church, Chapel St, Blackburn only has its spire left having closed in 1975.It was founded in 1777 and closed before 1975.
The first Chapel Street Church was built in a field called Ryecroft adjoining the Bull Meadow (now Freckleton St).The land belonged to John Sudell(uncle of Henry Sudell, who built Woodfold Hall), and he received £6 a year ground rent. In 1872 it was damaged by fire and had to be demolished and rebuilt. The church members celebrated the Centenary of the second church in 1974 and the church closed the following year.
The Independent churches were ones in which each congregation was autonomous, upholding the principles of independence. In the 19th century they became known as Congregational.
In 1972 the Congregational church joined with the English Presbyterian church to become the United Reformed Church.