It is being redeveloped into a £3.75million innovation hub
Archaeologists working on the redevelopment of a burned out Blackburn church as a £3.75million new innovation hub have been put on alert for the potential discovery of skeletons. They have been told that any human burials found must be excavated in their entirety for re-interment whole.
The 18th century building, once home to the Bureau Centre for the Arts, was gutted by an accidental fire in April 2019, with flames visible across the town. “No osteological analysis will be undertaken as all remains will be re-interred immediately at the end of the programme of ground works. Any excavated remains will be securely stored at suitable council premises in agreement with the Diocese until the end of the ground works ready for reburial.
The St John’s churchyard contains the remains of Daniel Thwaites, founder of the famous Blackburn brewery, his wife Betty and several members of their family.
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