St Mary's Church, Springbourne

St Mary's Church
St Mary's Church in 2022
Religion
AffiliationAnglicanism
active
Location
LocationSt. Mary's Road, Springbourne, Bournemouth, Dorset, England
Interactive map of St Mary's Church
Coordinates50°44′00″N 1°50′56″W / 50.733353°N 1.848899°W / 50.733353; -1.848899
Architecture
ArchitectCharles Nicholson
TypeChurch
StyleEnglish Gothic architecture
Completed1926-1934

St Mary's Church is a Grade II listed church in the Springbourne area of Bournemouth, Dorset, England.

History

The church was constructed from 1926 to 1934 by Sir Charles Nicholson. The building is dominated by three large windows. The church is constructed with red brick in English bond and stone window dressings. In 1997, St Mary's Church closed for regular public worship. In 1999, the building was used by the Dorset Christian Activity Centre. The church was deconsecrated around 2003. In 2006, then-Leader of the Opposition David Cameron appeared at the church during Conservative Party Conference in a renovation project led by local member of Parliament for Bournemouth East Tobias Ellwood. St Mary's returned to being used as a church in 2018. The building is now used by the Breath of Life Church.

References

  1. ↑ "Church of St Mary, Non Civil Parish - 1242666 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  2. ↑ "Church of St Mary, East Cliff and Springbourne, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  3. ↑ "CHURCH OF ST MARY". Dorset Council.
  4. 1 2 Grassby, Jade (2018-12-05). "Church to be used as place of worship for the first time in more than 20 years". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  5. 1 2 "Church to be used as place of worship for the first time in more than 20 years". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  6. ↑ "Steve Hilton's Bournemouth diary". The Guardian. 2006-10-04. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  7. ↑ "Home". Breath of Life. Retrieved 2026-03-26.

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