Historic churches · South East England
Above Bar Church, Southampton
In or near Southampton.
Above Bar Church, Southampton — church in Southampton, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Southampton Central · 0.7 km
- Free entry
About
Above Bar Church, Southampton is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Designed by Robert Potter. Built in the modern architecture style. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Southampton, UK". Coordinates: 50.9052°, -1.4046°.
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Official information
Above Bar Church is a vibrant church located in the heart of Southampton, featuring three congregations. Visitors can engage in worship and community activities, with two congregations meeting at the city centre site and one at Woodlands Community College.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: The New Forest SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: New Forest
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Above Bar Church is an evangelical church in Southampton, affiliated to the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches. The building is on the corner of Above Bar Street and Ogle Road in Southampton City Centre, with shops on the ground level and the auditorium and other rooms above them.
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- Coordinates
- 50.9052, -1.4046
- District
- Southampton
- Parish
- Southampton, unparished area
- Postcode
- SO14 7FE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Southampton Itchen
- Established
- 1876
- Nearest railway station
- Southampton Central — 0.7 km
- Official site
- www.abovebarchurch.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4668631 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Above Bar Church, Southampton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Above Bar Street, Southampton (geograph 4052553).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Above Bar Church, Southampton?
- Above Bar Church, Southampton is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO14 7FE), in the parish of Southampton, unparished area.
- What is Above Bar Church, Southampton?
- Above Bar Church, Southampton — church in Southampton, UK.
- How do I get to Above Bar Church, Southampton?
- The nearest railway station is Southampton Central, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode SO14 7FE.
- When was Above Bar Church, Southampton built?
- Built or established in 1876. Designed by Robert Potter.
- Is Above Bar Church, Southampton a protected site?
- Yes — Above Bar Church, Southampton is part of the The New Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the New Forest Ramsar wetland.
- Is Above Bar Church, Southampton free to visit?
- Yes, Above Bar Church, Southampton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Above Bar Church, Southampton?
- The nearest railway station is Southampton Central, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO14 7FE.