
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 ...
.
Gallery
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.
See also
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List of churches in Poole
The following is a list of churches in Poole and Upton.
List of current churches
* All Saints Church, Branksome
*Bible Baptist Church, Poole
*Broadstone Baptist Church
*Broadstone Methodist Church Centre
*Broadstone United Reformed Church
*Bu ...
References
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
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