St Augustin's Church is a

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church in

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. The church stands across the A347 road from Wimborne Road Cemetery.

History

St. Augustin's church was constructed between 1891 and 1892 as a

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to St. Stephen's. The church was designed by Gothic Revival architect

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Gallery

File:St Augustine, Bournemouth - East end (geograph 6295517).jpg, Eastern view inside. File:St Augustine, Bournemouth - Chancel (geograph 6295522).jpg, Chancel. File:Bournemouth, postbox № BH2 116, St. Augustin's Road - geograph.org.uk - 878842.jpg, Postbox. File:Bournemouth, parish church of St. Augustin - geograph.org.uk - 486172.jpg, View of the church from Wimborne Road, in 2001.

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