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WWII Thanksgiving Chapel Becomes Mental Health Hub
14 Jun
Summary
- A WWII thanksgiving chapel will be converted into a mental health center.
- The Grade II-listed shrine was built between 1955 and 1957.
- The new center will provide 35 beds for patients with complex mental health issues.
A chapel constructed between 1955 and 1957 as a thanksgiving for Blackpool's relative safety during World War Two is slated for a new purpose. The Grade II-listed Thanksgiving Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes will be repurposed into a 35-bed mental health center. This initiative aims to support adult men with complex mental health needs.
The proposal from mental health provider Cygnet seeks to integrate the shrine with the existing Cygnet Newton House, a specialist inpatient rehabilitation service. Architects emphasize heritage preservation in their designs, which include therapy spaces and staff areas. Services have not been held at the church since it was saved from demolition in 1999.
