St Michael's Church, Bournemouth

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St Michael's Church as seen from the west in 2003.

St Michael's Church is a Grade II* listed Gothic Victorian church in Bournemouth, Dorset, England.[1]

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.[2][3]

In 2021, the church was renamed St Mike's to attract younger generations.[4]

  • Symbol on the church gate.
    Symbol on the church gate.
  • Church clock.
    Church clock.
  • Church entrance.
    Church entrance.
  • Church tower.
    Church tower.
  • The church from a distance way.
    The church from a distance way.

References
  1. "Church of St Michael, Poole Road, Bournemouth - Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole (UA) | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  2. "1875 – St. Michael's Church, Bournemouth, Dorset". Archiseek - Irish Architecture. 2011-02-11. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  3. "CHURCH OF ST SWITHUN, Non Civil Parish - 1108865 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  4. "From St Michael's to St Mike's: Bournemouth church changes its name to attract younger people - Premier Christian News | Headlines, Breaking News, Comment & Analysis". premierchristian.news. Retrieved 2022-11-25.

See also
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