Join us as we take you on a journey through the past 100 years of Carfin Grotto. Scotland's National Marian Shrine.
 
Founded by Canon Thomas Taylor in 1922 in the small ex-mining town of Carfin, Lanarkshire, Scotland and built by local miners, the shrine welcomes tens of thousands
of pilgrims from around the world each year.
 
Learn about the history of the shrine from its beginnings to the present day. Hear first hand accounts from those who have fond memories of the Grotto and Canon Taylor.