Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, Blackpool
| Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes | |
|---|---|
Location in Blackpool | |
| General information | |
| Type | Shrine |
| Location | Whinney Heys Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, England |
| Coordinates | 53°49′22″N 3°00′59″W / 53.8229°N 3.0165°W |
| Construction started | 1955 |
| Completed | 1957 |
| Renovated | 2008 |
| Cost | £50,000 (equivalent to £1,000,000 in 2023), |
| Renovation cost | £650,000 (estimated) |
| Owner | Historic Chapels Trust |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Francis Xavier Velarde |
| Website | |
| Historic Chapels Trust | |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Thanksgiving Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes |
| Designated | 30 June 1999 |
| Reference no. | 1387319 |
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The Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, Blackpool, stands in Whinney Heys Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, England (grid reference SD332368). It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and now owned by Historic Chapels Trust. Locally it is simply known as 'The Shrine' or the 'Bishop's folly'. The 'White Church' is another Church building in Ansdell.