Church of St Mary of the Assumption, Burnley

The Church of St Mary of the Assumption is in Yorkshire Street, Burnley, Lancashire, England.

Until the 19th century the Roman Catholics in the Burnley area worshipped in a chapel in Towneley Hall.

The east window in the chancel has five lights, above which is a tripartite niche with a crocketed surround, containing a statue of the Virgin Mary.

[7] Inside the church, the aisle arcades are carried on alternate round and octagonal piers.

In the nave is a scheme of stained glass windows from the late 19th century by Mayer of Munich.

[8] Attached to the north and south sides of the church are cast iron railings, divided by standards with fleur-de-lis heads.

On the north side is a gateway with stone piers in Gothic style between which are elaborate cast iron gates.