St Mark's Church, Bournemouth
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St Mark's Church is a Victorian Church of England parish church and listed building in Bournemouth, England.{{Cite web|title=St Mark's and St Saviour's Church|url=https://www.stmarkschurch-talbotvillage.org.uk/|access-date=2021-09-25|website=www.stmarkschurch-talbotvillage.org.uk}}
History
The church was built and consecrated in 1870 as part of Talbot Village.{{Cite web|title=Talbot Village Parish Records, Dorset|url=https://www.opcdorset.org/TalbotVillage/Talbot.htm|access-date=2021-09-25|website=www.opcdorset.org}}
The church became a Grade II listed building in 1972.{{Cite web|title=CHURCH OF ST MARK (INCLUDING TOWER), Non Civil Parish - 1108798 {{!}} Historic England|url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1108798|access-date=2021-09-25|website=historicengland.org.uk|language=en}}
The church was expanded in 1991.{{Citation|last=GRANT|first=BOURNEMOUTH|title=ST MARKS CHURCH. TALBOT VILLAGE. BOURNEMOUTH. DORSET. c1992|date=2013-07-28|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/bournemouth_grant_too/9384737311/|access-date=2021-09-25}}
In March 2007, a car was set on fire next to the church.{{Cite web |date=2007-03-28 |title=Torched car sparks church blaze |url=https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/1289878.torched-car-sparks-church-blaze/ |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=Bournemouth Echo |language=en}} The fire spread to the roof of the old church which was destroyed.{{Cite web |title=BLAZE AT ST MARKS |url=https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/1287452.st-marks-blaze-latest/ |access-date=2021-09-25 |website=Bournemouth Echo |language=en}}
Gallery
File:St. Mark's church, Talbot Village - geograph.org.uk - 1537225.jpg|The West tower of church, Talbot Village.
File:St Mark, Talbot Village - geograph.org.uk - 1514244.jpg|The church as seen from the east.
File:Talbot Village, St Mark's Church - geograph.org.uk - 1109400.jpg|The church as seen from the north.
File:Talbot Village, war memorial - geograph.org.uk - 1109425.jpg|The parish war memorial in front of the church.
File:Graveyard, Talbot Village - geograph.org.uk - 1537239.jpg|The Victorian section of the graveyard.
File:Talbot Village, churchyard cross - geograph.org.uk - 1106994.jpg|Churchyard cross.
See also
References
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Category:Churches completed in 1870
Category:1870 establishments in England
Category:Church of England church buildings in Dorset
Category:Churches in Bournemouth