St Michael's Church, Bournemouth

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

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

History

The church was built in 1875 and was consecrated on 20 January 1876. The nave was designed by Richard Norman Shaw.[2] Along with St Swithun's Church, St Michael's was one of the towns two central churches.[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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