Blackburn has several plaques placed in locations of historic significance.
A blue plaque scheme, consisting of twenty-four plaques in the style of the English Heritage Plaques, was managed by Blackburn Civic Society until it folded. Later, Blackburn Local History Society agreed to take on responsibility of managing the local scheme and worked with Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council to add additional plaques as part of a local heritage festival in 2014. A number of the blue plaques have since gone missing, though some have been replaced by granite plaques to make them less appealing to metal thieves.
The British Film Institute placed two plaques in Blackburn as part of the Centenary of Cinema celebration in 1996.
In addition to these, other plaques have been placed that do not belong to any organised scheme.
Locations of plaques Subject Image Location Plaque text Plug Plot Riots BBC Radio Lancashire, Darwen Street, Blackburn Jack WalkerRandal Street, Blackburn Note - The original blue plaque was placed in May 2001, but stolen in February 2014. It was later replaced with a black granite plaque.Blackburn Corporation TramwaysJubilee Street, Blackburn John Noel NicholsBank House, 8 Adelaide Terrace, Dukes Brow, Blackburn
Note - A blue plaque was placed after Nicols death in 1966 but this was stolen and later replaced with a black granite plaque.Rev. Dr. Chad Varah, CH, CBE, MA105 New Park Street, Blackburn Alfred Wainwright331 Audley Range, Blackburn Professor John GarstangStrawberry Bank, Blackburn Blackburn RoversEwood Park, Nuttall Street, Blackburn Sir Robert Peel, BartBarton Street, Blackburn Mitchell and KenyonNorthgate, Blackburn Dorothy WhippleEdgeware Road, Blackburn Blackburn and Over Darwen TramwayPostal Order, 15 - 19 Darwen Street, Blackburn William WolstenholmeMill Lane, Blackburn A. N. Hornby41 King Street, Blackburn Nicolò PaganiniPaganini Inn, Northgate, Blackburn River BlakewaterDarwen Street, Blackburn Note - Plaque has been removedJohn MorleyClayton Street, Blackburn Harry HornbyKing Street, Blackburn Blackburn HundredBillinge Wood, Blackburn Gilbert Hoghton6 Adelaide Terrace, Blackburn Blackburn railway station (Two plaques)Blackburn Railway Station (Foyer), Railway Road, Blackburn Lyceum TheatreMarket Street Lane, Blackburn Note - Plaque has been removed Daniel Burley WoolfallImage available externally - 1 Crosshill Road, Blackburn Note - Plaque has been removedKathleen Ferrier57 Lynwood Road, Blackburn Wensley Fold C E SchoolManor Road, Blackburn All Hallows Spring WellRailway Road, Blackburn Note - No public accessThe Revidge TankImage available externally - Revidge Road, Blackburn Note - Plaque has been removedSpring MountImage not availableSpring Mount, Preston New Road, Blackburn Note - Plaque missing since the Girls School was demolishedPercy Dean19 Gorse Road, Blackburn Note - Plaque has been temporarily removedBlackburn Fire StationImage available externally - The Mall, Blackburn Note - Plaque has been removedHarry Healless6 Top O' Th' Croft, Blackburn James O'Donnell University Close, Blackburn John WesleyImage available externally - Market Hall, Penny Street, Blackburn Note - Plaque was removed when the building was demolishedSarah Ellen25 Isherwood Street, Blackburn
References
External links Plaques in Blackburn, United Kingdom | Open Plaques