St Michael's Church, Bournemouth Explained

50.4313°N -1.532°W St Michael's Church is a Grade II* listed Gothic Victorian church in Bournemouth, Dorset, England.^[1]

History

The church was built in 1875 and was consecrated on 20 January 1876. Together with St Swithun's Church, St Michael's was one of the town's two central churches to be designed by Richard Norman Shaw.^{[2] [3]}

In 2021, the church was renamed St Mike's to attract younger generations.^[4]

External links

• Church website

See also

• List of churches in Bournemouth

Notes and References

1. Web site: Church of St Michael, Poole Road, Bournemouth - Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole (UA) Historic England . 2022-11-25 . historicengland.org.uk . en.
2. Web site: 2011-02-11 . 1875 – St. Michael’s Church, Bournemouth, Dorset . 2022-11-25 . Archiseek - Irish Architecture . en-US.
3. Web site: CHURCH OF ST SWITHUN, Non Civil Parish - 1108865 Historic England . 2022-04-14 . historicengland.org.uk . en.
4. Web site: From St Michael's to St Mike's: Bournemouth church changes its name to attract younger people - Premier Christian News Headlines, Breaking News, Comment & Analysis . 2022-11-25 . premierchristian.news . en.