Bournemouth: remains of the Scotch Church
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Bournemouth: remains of the Scotch Church
Image: © Chris Downer Taken: 10 Oct 2014
Looking down a delivery alleyway alongside NatWest's Bournemouth branch (see Image), we can clearly see the church-like archway built into the bank's side wall. This was the Scotch Church, which had originally been an iron building here, built in 1858. It was replaced by a stone building abutting the then Hotel Empress in 1872, and was replaced by St. Andrew's church (see Image - it originally had a tall spire on top) in 1886. We are therefore looking at the remnants of a building which only lasted 14 years, and was demolished, presumably, around 125 years ago. The building just in shot on the left is Bristol & West House (see Image).
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Image Location
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50.720363
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-1.879255