St. Andrew's Church, Exeter Road

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The Church of St Andrew in 2019 as Halo Church of St Andrew.jpg
The Church of St Andrew in 2019 as Halo

St. Andrew's Church, Exeter Road was a United Reformed Church in Bournemouth Town Centre. Since May 2013, the building has been occupied by the Halo nightclub. [1]

History

The tower of the former Church of St. Andrew in 2000 Bournemouth, former church of St. Andrew - geograph.org.uk - 483820.jpg
The tower of the former Church of St. Andrew in 2000

The church was built between 1887 and 1888, designed by Campbell Douglas and Sellars of Glasgow. [2] In 1974, the church became a Grade II listed building. [2] In 2020, the nightclub was refurbished. [3] In March 2024 it was announced that the nightclub would be closing. [4] [5]

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References

  1. "About | Halo Bournemouth" . Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  2. 1 2 "CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, Non Civil Parish - 1108861 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  3. "Halo holds grand reopening weekend after £500k refurbishment (including UK's first motorised nightclub light rig)". Bournemouth Echo. 2020-02-10. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  4. "Bournemouth nightclub Halo closes doors after 11 years". Bournemouth Echo. 2024-03-06. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  5. "Halo nightclub closure poses increased risk of danger in town centre, says owner". Bournemouth Echo. 2024-03-08. Retrieved 2024-03-08.

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