Pokesdown United Reformed Church

Pokesdown United Reformed Church
Pokesdown United Reformed Church in 2022
Religion
AffiliationUnited Reformed Church
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusdefunct
Location
LocationPokesdown, Bournemouth, Dorset, England
Interactive map of Pokesdown United Reformed Church
Coordinates50°43′51″N 1°49′12″W / 50.730794°N 1.81996°W / 50.730794; -1.81996
Architecture
TypeChurch
StyleRegency architecture
Completed1820
Demolished2001

The Pokesdown United Reformed Church is a Grade II listed former church in the Pokesdown area of Bournemouth, Dorset, England.

History

The church was constructed in 1820.[1] On 27 February 1976, the church became Grade II listed.[2] The church closed in 2001 and has since been converted into flats.[3] The graveyard was exhumed in 2018.[4] The bodies which were moved were reinterned at Kinson Cemetery.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Pokesdown United Reformed Church and Sunday School, Non Civil Parish - 1108824 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
  2. ^ "Pokesdown United Reformed Church and Sunday School, Boscombe East, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
  3. ^ "Gravestones could be moved while cemetery is exhumed by developer". Bournemouth Echo. 2017-11-06. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
  4. ^ "Bodies again face removal from Pokesdown graveyard after developer's bid". Bournemouth Echo. 2018-06-14. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
  5. ^ "Graveyard exhumation can go ahead, council says". Bournemouth Echo. 2018-07-24. Retrieved 2026-03-13.

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