Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, Blackpool

Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes
Location in Blackpool
General information
TypeShrine
AddressWhinney Heys Road
Town or cityBlackpool, Lancashire
CountryEngland
Coordinates53°49′22″N 3°00′59″W / 53.8229°N 3.0165°W / 53.8229; -3.0165
Construction started1955
Completed1957
Renovated2008
Cost£50,000 (equivalent to £1,520,000 in 2023),
Renovation cost£650,000 (estimated)
OwnerHistoric Chapels Trust
Design and construction
Architect(s)Francis Xavier Velarde
Website
Historic Chapels Trust
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameThanksgiving Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes
Designated30 June 1999
Reference no.1387319

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.