Listed Building record MDO15399 - Church of St Andrew, Florence Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth
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Summary
Church of Purbeck rubble in Decorated style, built 1907-8 by John Oldrid Scott and Son and C T Miles.
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1907-8, John Oldrid Scott and Son and C T Miles. West Country type, 3 gables, no clerestory, no structural division between nave and chancel. Purbeck rubble, pinkish grey, with Bath dressings, Decorated style. West porch as narthex, with chequerwork parapet, entered on either side under big buttresses flanking 6-light west window. North porch with gable, north-east porch with flat roof and quatrefoil windows. Aisle windows mostly 4-light under segmental arches. Store bellcote on south-east gable. Interior: 4-bay nave, 3-bay chancel, with moulded arches on stilted vertical sections above octagonal columns. Roof of arched principals and canted rafters. Rood screen and parcloses carved by Boulton of Cheltenham, pulpit by Bridgeman of Lichfield. Reredos with Majestas of 1934 by Cecil Thomas, flanked by 2 tiers of stone panelling.
Church of St Andrew, Florence Road. Constructed 1907-8 by John Oldrid Scott and son and CT Miles. West County type. Plan of nave and church in one, and West porch. <2>
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 11602 91665 (42m by 32m) |
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| Map sheet | SZ19SW |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
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Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 19 SW 92
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 884564
Record last edited
Nov 26 2023 11:48AM
