Historic churches · South East England
St Augustine, Swindon
St Augustine, Swindon — church building in Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Swindon · 1.1 km
- Free entry
About
St Augustine, Swindon is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1907. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church building in Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.5665°, -1.8015°.
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Heritage listing
The Church of St. Augustine is an Anglican parish church in Even Swindon (also known locally as Rodbourne), an area of the town of Swindon, Wiltshire, England. The church was built in 1907 to serve the spiritual needs of people moving to Swindon for employment at the Great Western Railway Works. It is in the Diocese of Bristol and the province of Canterbury, and is dedicated to St. Augustine of Canterbury.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St. Augustine is an Anglican parish church in Even Swindon (also known locally as Rodbourne), an area of the town of Swindon, Wiltshire, England. The church was built in 1907 to serve the spiritual needs of people moving to Swindon for employment at the Great Western Railway Works. It is in the Diocese of Bristol and the province of Canterbury, and is dedicated to St. Augustine of Canterbury.
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Background
Architecture
The building was designed by W. A. H. Masters, who also designed St Luke's Church, Broad Street, Swindon, and St Philip's, Upper Stratton. The foundation stone of St Augustine's was laid on 13 April 1907 amid much ceremony, and was the first time that the Freemasons in Wiltshire were involved in a church service. The church in its current state was consecrated on 25 January 1908. The bricks were paid for by the parishioners and cost one old penny each. A shortfall in funding meant that the side aisles, porches, bell tower and further chapels were not built. It is one of the few churches in the south of England, and one of two in Swindon, to be built in the basilica style, and consists of a…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5665, -1.8015
- District
- Swindon
- Parish
- Central Swindon North
- Postcode
- SN2 2AL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Swindon South
- Established
- 1907
- Nearest railway station
- Swindon — 1.1 km
- Official site
- www.staugustines-swindon.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7592550 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Augustine's Church, Even Swindon (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Augustines Church Rodbourne Swindon - geograph.org.uk - 110306.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Augustine, Swindon?
- St Augustine, Swindon is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN2 2AL), in the parish of Central Swindon North.
- When was St Augustine, Swindon built?
- Built or established in 1907.
- Is St Augustine, Swindon a listed building?
- St Augustine, Swindon is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St Augustine, Swindon a protected site?
- Yes — St Augustine, Swindon is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB) and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Augustine, Swindon free to visit?
- Yes, St Augustine, Swindon is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Augustine, Swindon?
- The nearest railway station is Swindon, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SN2 2AL.