Commemorative plaque 32998

This blue commemorative plaque records: Church of the Sacred Heart Opened on the 8th December 1857 as the first Roman Catholic Church in Blackpool, services having been previously held in the nearby Railway Hotel. The western part of the building was designed by the 20 year old architect Edward W. Pugin and was followed by the addition of the large octagonal extension in 1894. Despite appearance, the building is of brick construction and is only faced with stonework. The Church interior has many interesting features including the pipes from the former Waterloo Cinema organ. Kindly donated by Barclays Recorded plaque organisation: Blackpool Civic Trust.

The Church of the Sacred Heart marks the establishment of the first Roman Catholic church in Blackpool, opened on December 8, 1857, and designed partially by the young architect Edward W. Pugin; it features unique architectural elements and historical artifacts like pipes from the former Waterloo Cinema organ.