Historic churches · South East England
St Alban's Church, Southampton
In or near Southampton.
St Alban's Church, Southampton — church in Southampton, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Swaythling · 0.8 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Alban's Church in Southampton, the nearest railway station is Swaythling, located 0.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SO16 3BB, and entry to the church is free.
About
St Alban's Church, Southampton is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Southampton, UK". Coordinates: 50.9390°, -1.3874°.
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Heritage listing
St. Alban's Church, Swaythling, Southampton, stands on Tulip Road, just off the main Burgess Road. The church, and its associated hall, is a Grade II listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Official information
St Alban's Church is part of Swaythling Parish and serves as a community hub for local residents. Visitors can attend regular church services and participate in community support initiatives like 'Thursdays Together', which offers food and assistance to those in need.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Test SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: The New Forest SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St. Alban's Church, Swaythling, Southampton, stands on Tulip Road, just off the main Burgess Road. The church, and its associated hall, is a Grade II listed building.
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Background
Architecture
St. Alban's Church was one of the first to be designed by the noted architect Nugent Francis Cachemaille-Day it is on the Latin Cross plan and is late Gothic in style. The traditional outward appearance of the church contains a "spacious and well shaped interior", with a centralised altar that Pevsner described as "original and innovative". The east end of the church which would normally have formed the chancel was used as a Lady chapel, while the main altar is sited under the central tower much closer to the congregation - now a common arrangement but present at St. Alban's from the first. Space for a choir, which in churches at this time was generally seated between the congregation and…
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- Coordinates
- 50.9390, -1.3874
- District
- Southampton
- Parish
- Southampton, unparished area
- Postcode
- SO16 3BB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Romsey and Southampton North
- Nearest railway station
- Swaythling — 0.8 km
- Official site
- www.swaythlingparish.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7592241 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Alban's Church, Southampton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St. Alban's Church, Southampton.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Alban's Church, Southampton?
- St Alban's Church, Southampton is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO16 3BB), in the parish of Southampton, unparished area.
- What is St Alban's Church, Southampton?
- St Alban's Church, Southampton — church in Southampton, UK.
- How do I get to St Alban's Church, Southampton?
- The nearest railway station is Swaythling, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode SO16 3BB.
- Is St Alban's Church, Southampton a listed building?
- St Alban's Church, Southampton is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St Alban's Church, Southampton a protected site?
- Yes — St Alban's Church, Southampton is part of the River Test SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the The New Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is St Alban's Church, Southampton free to visit?
- Yes, St Alban's Church, Southampton is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Alban's Church, Southampton?
- The nearest railway station is Swaythling, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO16 3BB.