Christ Church, Westbourne
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_(5).jpg) Christ Church in 2022 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Anglicanism |
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| Location | |
| Location | Alumhurst Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth, Dorset, England |
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| Coordinates | 50°43′14″N 1°54′21″W / 50.720519°N 1.905803°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Charles Marriott Oldrid Scott |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival architecture |
| Completed | 1913 |
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Christ Church is a historic church in the Westbourne area of Bournemouth, Dorset, England.[1]
History
The church was designed by the architect Edwin Henry Lingen Barker.[2] The church is constructed with Purbeck stone and is part of the Anglican Communion.[3] It is part of the Diocese of Winchester.[4] The border of the Borough of Poole runs immediately behind the churchyard.[5] In 2012, a new hall was opened at the church.[6]
Further reading
- Pevsner, N. and Lloyd, D., The buildings of England: Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1967, p. 121.
References
- ↑ "Home". Christ Church Westbourne. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
- ↑ "Christ Church, Alumhurst Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth - Building | Architects of Greater Manchester". manchestervictorianarchitects.org.uk. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
- ↑ "Christ Church Westbourne parish, Bournemouth". The National Archives. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
- ↑ "Westbourne: Christ Church - CHR Church". facultyonline.churchofengland.org. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
- ↑ Downer, Chris (2008-09-04), Westbourne, Christ Church, wikicommons, retrieved 2026-04-24
- ↑ "Worshippers delighted with new £1,250,000 hall at Bournemouth church". Bournemouth Echo. 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
See also
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