St_Mark's_Church,_Bournemouth

St Mark's Church, Bournemouth

St Mark's Church, Bournemouth

Church in Dorset, England

St Mark's Church is a Victorian Church of England parish church and listed building in Bournemouth, England.[1]

The parish war memorial in front of the tower of St Mark's church in the background, pictured in 1998.

History

The church was built and consecrated in 1870 as part of Talbot Village.[2]

The church became a Grade II listed building in 1972.[3]

The church was expanded in 1991.[4]

In March 2007, a car was set on fire next to the church.[5] The fire spread to the roof of the old church which was destroyed.[6]

  • The West tower of church, Talbot Village.
  • The church as seen from the east.
  • The church as seen from the north.
  • The parish war memorial in front of the church.
  • The Victorian section of the graveyard.
  • Churchyard cross.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "St Mark's and St Saviour's Church". www.stmarkschurch-talbotvillage.org.uk. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Talbot Village Parish Records, Dorset". www.opcdorset.org. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  3. [3]
    "CHURCH OF ST MARK (INCLUDING TOWER), Non Civil Parish - 1108798 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  4. [4]
    GRANT, BOURNEMOUTH (28 July 2013), ST MARKS CHURCH. TALBOT VILLAGE. BOURNEMOUTH. DORSET. c1992, retrieved 25 September 2021
  5. [5]
    "Torched car sparks church blaze". Bournemouth Echo. 28 March 2007. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  6. [6]
    "BLAZE AT ST MARKS". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
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