St Swithun's Church, Bournemouth

St Swithun's Church is a listed church in the town of Bournemouth, England.[1]

History

St Swithuns is a work of Richard Norman Shaw constructed in the 1870s, and was one of the towns two central churches with St Michael's Church.[2]

In 2014, St Swithun's became an Anglican church.[3] In 2020, the church received a government grant.[4]

  • The church seen from the northeast from Manor Road.
  • St. Swithun's church in snow.
  • South Face of the Church.
  • Southwest View of the Church.
  • East Face of the Church of Saint Swithun.
  • Northeast View of the Church.
  • Lychgate of the Church.
  • The war memorial outside the church.
  • Epigraph on the West Face of the Church.
  • North Face of the Church.

See also

References
  1. Stuff, Good. "Church of St Swithun, East Cliff and Springbourne, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  2. "CHURCH OF ST SWITHUN, Non Civil Parish - 1108865 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  3. "ST SWITHUN'S, BOURNEMOUTH - Charity 1162583". register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  4. "Churches to receive portion of £4million government grant". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 2022-04-14.


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