The artist’s impressions show how St John’s Church in Victoria Street in Blackburn town centre will look when it has been rebuilt as an ‘innovation hub’
Details and images have been revealed for the reconstruction of a historic Grade II listed former church destroyed by a fire in April 2019.
“The historic building, with its bell tower, has long been a prominent building on the Blackburn town centre skyline and its part of the character of our town. We’ve been working hard with award-winning architects, OMI on these new plans ensuring that St John’s history can be celebrated with a strong, new future – a future that builds on the borough’s strong reputation for entrepreneurism and enviable record for successful business start-ups.
The development is part of the first phase of the Blackburn Town Centre Masterplan with the new CGIs showing how that whole area will be transformed. The new office space, within the Tech Innovation Quarter which also links to the neighbouring Making Rooms, boasts 20 new office units and pods together with co-working space and meeting rooms.
“This should kick start the regeneration of that side of town.” Cllr Riley said: “As a council, we’re working hard to strengthen the future of our town centres.
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