St Michael's Church is a
Grade II* listed
In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Irel ...
Gothic Victorian church in
Bournemouth
Bournemouth () is a coastal resort town in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council area of Dorset, England. At the 2011 census, the town had a population of 183,491, making it the largest town in Dorset. It is situated on the Southern ...
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Dorset
Dorset ( ; archaically: Dorsetshire , ) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The ceremonial county comprises the unitary authority areas of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Dorset (unitary authority), Dors ...
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England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...
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History
The church was built in 1875 and was consecrated on 20 January 1876. Together with
St Swithun's Church, St Michael's was one of the
town's two central churches to be designed by
Richard Norman Shaw
Richard Norman Shaw RA (7 May 1831 – 17 November 1912), also known as Norman Shaw, was a British architect who worked from the 1870s to the 1900s, known for his country houses and for commercial buildings. He is considered to be among the g ...
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In 2021, the church was renamed St Mike's to attract younger generations.
Gallery
File:Logo of St Michael's Church, Bournemouth.jpg, Symbol on the church gate.
File:Clock on the Church of St Michael in Bournemouth.jpg, Church clock.
File:Entrance to the Church of Saint Michael in Bournemouth.jpg, Church entrance.
File:Tower of the Church of Saint Michael, Bournemouth.jpg, Church tower.
File:Bournemouth, towards St. Michael’s along Terrace Road - geograph.org.uk - 2831652.jpg, The church from a distance way.
References
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External links
Church website
See also
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List of churches in Bournemouth
The following is a list of churches in Bournemouth, a coastal resort town on the south coast of England.
Active
*Moordown Baptist
*Moordown, Church of the Nazarene
*Northbourne, New Life Christian Fellowship
*St Christopher's Church, Southbo ...
Diocese of Winchester
Churches completed in 1875
1875 establishments in England
Churches in Bournemouth
Grade II listed churches in Dorset
Gothic Revival architecture in Dorset
Gothic Revival church buildings in England
Church of England church buildings in Dorset