Gardens · South West England
Old St John's Buildings
In or near Stanpit.
Old St John's Buildings — a garden in england-south-east, United Kingdom.

Chris Downer — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Bournemouth · 3.2 km
- Dog-friendly
About
Old St John's Buildings is a garden of interest in england-south-east, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2020
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Old St John's Buildings, formerly known as St John's Mission Church, is a historic building in the Moordown area of Bournemouth, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The church was designed by GE Street and was completed in 1853. It was later replaced by the larger St John the Baptist's Church. It was used as a school and as commercial premises for many years before being converted for residential use.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.7548, -1.8746
- Parish
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, unparished area
- Postcode
- BH9 2BN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bournemouth East
- Nearest railway station
- Bournemouth — 3.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26402561 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Old St John's Buildings (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby

Bournemouth Community Church
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West Parley
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Bournemouth University
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North Light Studios
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Old St John's Buildings?
- Old St John's Buildings is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH9 2BN), in the parish of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, unparished area.
- What is Old St John's Buildings?
- Old St John's Buildings — a garden in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Old St John's Buildings?
- The nearest railway station is Bournemouth, about 3.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode BH9 2BN.
- Is Old St John's Buildings a protected site?
- Yes — Old St John's Buildings is part of the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Old St John's Buildings?
- The nearest railway station is Bournemouth, about 3.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BH9 2BN.