St Aldhelm's Church, Lytchett Heath
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LocationLytchett Heath, Dorset, England
| St Aldhelm's Church | |
|---|---|
_(September_2025)_(9).jpg){kind=tracking} The church in September 2025 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Church of England |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Lytchett Heath, Dorset, England |
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| Geographic coordinates | 50°45′01″N 2°02′42″W / 50.7502°N 2.0449°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | George Crickmay |
| Type | Church |
| Completed | 1898 |
St Aldhelm's Church is a private church in Lytchett Heath, Dorset, England. It was designed by George Crickmay for Lord Eustace Cecil and built in 1898. It has been a Grade II* listed building since 1984.[1] The lychgate of the churchyard is also Grade II listed.[2]
St Aldhelm's was built in 1898 at the sole expense of Lord Eustace Cecil for use as a private church and to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria.[3] It was designed by George Crickmay and dedicated by the Bishop of Salisbury, the Right Rev. John Wordsworth, on 31 May 1898.[4] Lord Cecil first purchased a large area of land at Lytchett Heath in 1874 and built a residence, Lytchett Heath House, there in 1875.[3]
