"Looking to the Future", a sculpture outside Burnley Library commissioned by Burnley & District Chamber of Commerce to celebrate its centenary year. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard"Looking to the Future", a sculpture outside Burnley Library commissioned by Burnley & District Chamber of Commerce to celebrate its centenary year. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard
"Looking to the Future", a sculpture outside Burnley Library commissioned by Burnley & District Chamber of Commerce to celebrate its centenary year. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

Here are 16 forgotten Burnley landmarks

By Laura Longworth
Published 28th Feb 2025, 10:11 BST
Have you seen every landmark in Burnley?

Some have become so familiar that you may have even forgotten they still exist.

See our photo gallery for 16 of the town’s forgotten landmarks.

Rainbow Gate Bridge opposite Burnley College. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard

13. Rainbow Gate Bridge opposite Burnley College. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard

Rainbow Gate Bridge opposite Burnley College. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard Photo: Kelvin Stuttard

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Artwork on the side of the former Sainsbury's building in Burnley. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard

14. Artwork on the side of the former Sainsbury's building in Burnley. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard

Artwork on the side of the former Sainsbury's building in Burnley. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard Photo: Kelvin Stuttard

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Splasher the dolphin ride in Burnley Market may not quite be a landmark but it is sure to be a forgotten feature in many people's childhoods. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard

15. Splasher the dolphin ride in Burnley Market. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard

Splasher the dolphin ride in Burnley Market may not quite be a landmark but it is sure to be a forgotten feature in many people's childhoods. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard Photo: Kelvin Stuttard

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