Historic churches · South East England
St Stephen's Church
St Stephen's Church — church in Bournemouth, Dorset, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bournemouth · 1.2 km
- Free entry
About
St Stephen's Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1881. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Bournemouth, Dorset, England". Coordinates: 50.7232°, -1.8807°.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Stephen's Church is a Church of England parish church in Bournemouth, Dorset (formerly in Hampshire), England. The liturgical life of the church is rooted in the Anglo-Catholic tradition, and the building features a noted lady chapel. The church is close to Bournemouth town centre and Meyrick Park.
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Background
History
The church was designed by the architect John Loughborough Pearson as a memorial to Alexander Morden Bennett, first vicar of St Peter's Church, Bournemouth. It is constructed with Purbeck stone and Bath stone. Its nave was built from 1881 to 1883 and the chancel from 1896 to 1897. The tower was built from 1907 to 1908. It is a Grade I listed building. It was in here, on 15 March 1888, that the wedding between Oscar Bernadotte of Sweden, son of King Oscar II, and Ebba Munck af Fulkila, took place.
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- Coordinates
- 50.7232, -1.8807
- Parish
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, unparished area
- Postcode
- BH2 6JZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bournemouth West
- Established
- 1881
- Nearest railway station
- Bournemouth — 1.2 km
- Official site
- btcp.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7595472 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Stephen's Church, Bournemouth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Stephen's Church, Bournemouth, Dorset.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Stephen's Church?
- St Stephen's Church is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH2 6JZ), in the parish of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, unparished area.
- When was St Stephen's Church built?
- Built or established in 1881.
- Is St Stephen's Church a listed building?
- St Stephen's Church is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Stephen's Church free to visit?
- Yes, St Stephen's Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Stephen's Church?
- The nearest railway station is Bournemouth, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BH2 6JZ.