St. Peter's Church, Parkstone
St. Peter's Church is a historic Anglican church in the Parkstone area of Poole, Dorset, England.
| St Peter's Church | |
|---|---|
St Peter's Church in 1999 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Church of England |
| Location | |
| Location | Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, England |
| Geographic coordinates | 50°43′29″N 1°57′11″W / 50.7246°N 1.9531°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Frederick Rogers John Loughborough Pearson |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Victorian |
| Completed | 1881 |
History edit
The church was commenced in 1876 and completed in 1881 to a design by Frederick Rogers. John Loughborough Pearson made alterations, including adding vestries and an organ chamber, followed by the nave in 1891–92. It was completed by his son, Frank.[1] On 30 October 1912, Robert Baden-Powell and Olave Baden-Powell married at the church in a private ceremony.[2] In 1954, the church was made a Grade II* listed building.[3] On 4 June 2022, amid the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II, the church was struck by lightning destroying the stone cross on the roof.[4] In 2022, an application for the demolition of the church hall for the redevelopment into housing was made.[5] The planning permission was refused by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council but in 2023 another application was made.[6]
Burials edit
- Richard Hawksworth Barnes (1831–1904), meteorologist and naturalist.[7]
References edit
- ^ Historic England, "Church of St Peter, Poole (1224865)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 14 December 2012
- ^ "Olave St Clair Baden-Powell (née Soames), Baroness Baden-Powell; Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell". National Portrait Gallery, London. from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2006.
- ^ "CHURCH OF ST PETER, Non Civil Parish - 1224865 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ "Church hopes lightning 'never strikes twice' after bolt cracked roof". Bournemouth Echo. 2023-06-20. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ "Financially unviable church centre to be redeveloped to fund main church refurb". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ "One of region's largest churches at risk due to financially draining building". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ Davidson, Arthur (1904). "The Late Mr. R. H Barnes". Tropical Agriculturist and Magazine of the Ceylon Agricultural Society. 23. Ceylon Agricultural Society: 160.