St Clement's Church, Bournemouth
St Clement's Church is one of three Grade I listed churches in Bournemouth; along with St Stephen's and St Peter's.[1] The church stands on St Clements Road in Boscombe and is recorded by Historic England as being in poor condition.[2]
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Saint Clement's Church, Boscombe.
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St Clement Church from north-east.
History
The church was built between 1871 and 1873 and was the first major church designed by J. D. Sedding.[3]
The church became listed on 5 May 1952.[3]
The church was restored in 2016.[4]
In recent years the church has been reported as being scene to a number of incidents of anti-social behaviour order; including drug dealing and indecent exposure.[5][6]
References
- "LOVECHURCH Bournemouth - St Clement's". LOVECHURCH. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- "Church of St Clement, St Clement's Road, Bournemouth - Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole (UA) | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- "CHURCH OF ST CLEMENT, Non Civil Parish - 1324751 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- "Winchester - News - Iconic Bournemouth Church to be given new lease of life". www.winchester.anglican.org. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- "Young women saw man performing sex act on himself in Bournemouth church grounds". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- "Drug dealing reported near Boscombe church leads to arrest". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
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