St Aldhelm'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 I ...

Gothic Revival Anglican church in the Branksome area of

Poole Poole () is a large coastal town and seaport in Dorset, on the south coast of England. The town is east of Dorchester and adjoins Bournemouth to the east. Since 1 April 2019, the local authority is Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council ...

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. Covering an area of ...

, England.

History

The church was built 1892-94 by

George Frederick Bodley George Frederick Bodley (14 March 182721 October 1907) was an English Gothic Revival architect. He was a pupil of Sir George Gilbert Scott, and worked in partnership with Thomas Garner for much of his career. He was one of the founders of W ...

and

Thomas Garner Thomas Garner (1839–1906) was one of the leading English Gothic revival architects of the Victorian era. He is known for his almost 30-year partnership with architect George Frederick Bodley. Early life Born at Wasperton Hill Farm in Warw ...

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File:St Aldhelm, Branksome, Dorset (geograph 6336405).jpg, Front of the church. File:St Aldhelm's Church Branksome - geograph.org.uk - 379938.jpg, As seen from St Aldhelm's Road. File:St Aldhelm, Branksome, Dorset - East end (geograph 6336409).jpg, Inside of the church.

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Churches in Poole Grade II* listed churches in Dorset 19th-century Church of England church buildings Gothic Revival architecture in Dorset Gothic Revival church buildings in England Church of England church buildings in Dorset Churches completed in 1894 1894 establishments in England {{Church-stub

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