St John the Evangelist's Church, Bournemouth
| St John the Evangelist's Church | |
|---|---|
St John the Evangelist's Church in 2021 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Anglicanism |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | active |
| Location | |
| Location | Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset, England |
Interactive map of St John the Evangelist's Church | |
| Coordinates | 50°43′30″N 1°50′41″W / 50.7249°N 1.84475°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | John Oldrid Scott |
| Type | Church |
| Style | English Gothic architecture |
| Completed | 1893-1895 |
| Website | |
| www | |
St John the Evangelist's Church is a historic building and church in the Boscombe area of Bournemouth, Dorset, England.
History
The church was constructed in the 1890s by John Oldrid Scott and C.T. Miles.[1] The church is constructed from flint and stone.[2] AFC Bournemouth is descended from the Boscombe St John's Lads Institute football team.[3] The church conatimns a stained glass window from 1934 by Caroline Townshend.[1] Historic England classified it as a Grade II* listed building on 27 February 1976.
References
- ^ a b "Church of St John the Evangelist, Non Civil Parish - 1152799 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
- ^ "Listed Building record MDO15379 - Church of St John the Evangelist, Christchurch Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth". Dorset Council.
- ^ "Miraculous rise of Cherries from administration to Premier League". Bournemouth Echo. 2026-02-28. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
Further reading
- RIBA Directory of British Architects 1834-1914, 2001.
- Victoria County Histories, A History of the County of Hampshire: Volume 5 (1912), 133-137.
- N. Pevsner and D. Lloyd, Buildings of England, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight (1967), 124.
- C.J. Martin, A Century of Worship and Mission: the Parish Church of St John the Evangelist, Boscombe, (1993).
See also
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