The first mention we can find of a place of worship in Newtown occurs in the 'Canford and Kinson Magazine' of August 1861. Canford and Kinson were at that time one parish. We quote "You heard in our last number that the new school and teacher's house at Constitution Hill was completed, opened as a school, and also used on every Sunday afternoon for Divine Worship, through the kind assistance of the Rev. Mr. Preston. We have good cause to thank God for having enable us to erect this building and to provide the means of religious instruction for that outlying district."
On Sunday, 11 March 1887 the iron church was badly damaged by a violent storm. The roof on the south side was torn off, and the tower containing the bell ended up in the road. For some time the congregation met for worship in the large room at the Coffee Tavern. The old building was repaired, and services resumed in it. A Committee was formed under the chairmanship of Lord Nelson to raise funds for a new church and to provide an endowment for a Vicar.
Ref | Title | Town | Postcode | Distance |
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St Clements - under construction | Poole | BH15 3PH | 0 | |
St Dunstan of Canterbury | Poole | BH14 9JG | 1 | |
St Aldhelm | Poole | BH13 6BT | 2 | |
All Saints | Poole | BH13 7NP | 3 | |
Church of the Transfiguration | Canford Cliffs | BH13 7PF | 3 | |
St.Mary | Brownsea (Poole Harbour) | BH13 7EE | 3 | |
Church | Canford Magna | BH21 3AF | 4 | |
All Saints | Hampreston | BH21 7LX | 4 | |
All Saints | West Parley | BH22 8PR | 4 | |
St. Johns | Wimborne | BH21 1AE | 4 | |
Minster | Wimborne | BH21 1DZ | 5 | |
Church | Lytchett Minster | BH16 6JE | 5 | |
St. Hubert | Corfe Mullen | BH21 3RQ | 5 | |
Church | Arne | BH20 5BJ | 5 | |
St. Michael and All Angels | Colehill | BH21 2RY | 5 | |
St. Stephen | Pamphill (Kingston Lacey) | BH21 4ED | 6 | |
St. Stephen | Kingston Lacy | BH21 4ED | 6 | |
St Mary the Virgin | Lytchett Matravers | BH16 6BS | 6 | |
St. James | Holt | BH21 7BJ | 6 | |
St. Martin | Wareham | BH20 4HE | 7 |
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