St Alban's Church, Bournemouth

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St Alban's Church in 2001.

St Alban's Church is a Grade II listed Gothic Revival Anglican church in the Charminster area of Bournemouth, Dorset, England. [1] The church stands across Charminster Road from the Church of the Annunciation.

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History

The church was designed by George Fellowes Prynne and built as a mother church of St Augustin's Church. The foundation stone was laid on 8 October 1907, and the church was opened on 3 June 1909. [2]

The building is currently occupied and used by Coastline Vineyard, a charismatic church belonging to the Vineyard Movement.

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References

  1. Stuff, Good. "Church of St Alban, Winton East, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  2. "CHURCH OF ST ALBAN, Non Civil Parish - 1152784 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-12-02.

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