Shrine, a replica of the grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes and flanking stone pylons is a Grade II listed building in the Cannock Chase local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 May 2016. Shrine.
Shrine, a replica of the grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes and flanking stone pylons
- WRENN ID
- cold-pedestal-curlew
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cannock Chase
- Constituency
- Cannock Chase MP: Josh Newbury (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 9 May 2016
- Type
- Shrine
- OS grid reference
- SK 003 120
- Coordinates
- 52.70586, -1.99613
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Shrine is a replica of the grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, built between 1927 and 1934. It is located in front of the west end of a church and is designed as a concrete and stone-clad ceremonial grotto, with the masonry dressed to resemble natural stone. The grotto features a sheltered raised paved platform, with a niche in one corner that contains a statue of Our Lady. There are later additions of an altar stone and a pulpit. On either side of the grotto, there are six art deco-style stone pylons with vacant niches, enhancing the overall design. The structure is set on a man-made earthen mound and faces west towards an enclosed ceremonial square.
Local climate
Shrine, a replica of the grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes and flanking stone pylons receives an average of 810 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 52% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 76% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 69% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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