St Mary's Church, Ferndown

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St Mary's Church, Ferndown, Dorset
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St Mary's Church from the south west
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St Mary's Church, Ferndown, Dorset
Location within Dorset
50°47′59″N1°53′39″W / 50.79979°N 1.89412°W / 50.79979; -1.89412
CountryUnited Kingdom
Denomination Church of England
Website www.stmarys-ferndown.org.uk
History
Dedication St Mary
Administration
Province Canterbury
Diocese Salisbury

St Mary's Church is a Church of England parish church in the town of Ferndown, Dorset.

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History

Building of the nave began in 1933, on land given in 1932, with the chancel and sanctuary added in 1939, transept and vestries added in 1966, and tower completed in 1972. A church hall complex was added in 1983, and extended in 2002 and 2015. [1]

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References

  1. "History of St Mary's". St Mary's Church - Ferndown. Retrieved 26 March 2023.