Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation
| Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation | |
|---|---|
| Shrine and Parish Church of Our Lady of Consolation and Saint Francis | |
| 50°58′40″N 0°19′28″W / 50.977807°N 0.324482°W | |
| OS grid reference | TQ1770921153 |
| Location | West Grinstead, West Sussex |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | Consolation.org.uk |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Founder(s) | Fr Jean-Marie Denis |
| Dedication | Blessed Virgin Mary Saint Francis of Assisi |
| Relics held | Blessed Francis Bell |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Parish church |
| Heritage designation | Grade II listed |
| Designated | 22 February 2007 |
| Architect(s) | John Crawley (architect) |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 29 May 1875 |
| Completed | 27 June 1876 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Southwark |
| Diocese | Arundel and Brighton |
| Deanery | Crawley |
The Church of Our Lady of Consolation and Saint Francis is a Roman Catholic parish church and shrine in West Grinstead, in West Sussex. It was built from 1875 to 1876, with additions made to the church in 1896 and 1964.
The original church was designed by John Aloysius Crawley in 1875 and the latter additions were designed by Frederick Arthur Walters in 1896. It is situated on the corner of Steyning Road and Park Lane to the east of the A24 road. It is a Gothic Revival style church and a Grade II listed building.
The shrine is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary under the venerated title of Our Lady of Consolation which merited a pontifical decree of coronation from Pope Leo XIII on 12 July 1893.