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Christchurch in 50 Buildings

Paul Rabbitts | Liz Gordon
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Product details

  • ISBN 9781398104600
  • Dimensions: 165 x 234mm
  • Publication Date: 15 Aug 2026
  • Publisher: Amberley Publishing
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Paperback
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Situated between Bournemouth and the New Forest National Park, the Dorset coastal town of Christchurch has a distinctive historic character, reflecting both its origins as a Saxon burh and its maritime associations. The earliest settlement was around the Saxon minster church, on the site of the present Priory Church, and the town developed slowly northwards. Despite the rapid proliferation of housing estates from the late nineteenth century onwards, the centre retains the character and charm of a historic town. This is further distinguished by its maritime connections, with the harbour, salt marshes and sandy beaches of Christchurch Bay still dominated by the Priory.

In Christchurch in 50 Buildings, authors Paul Rabbitts and Liz Gordon take readers on an engaging and informative tour of the town, highlighting a selection of its architectural gems and landmarks old and new. They feature a wide range of architectural styles and a diverse selection of buildings and structures, encompassing everything from the Priory to pubs, castle to cottages and bridges to beach huts. Tracing the development of Christchurch through the centuries, this book celebrates the town’s ancient history and its many historic buildings, as well as its role as a popular tourist destination in Dorset.
About Liz Gordon | Paul Rabbitts
Dr Paul Rabbitts has over 35 years of experience in designing, managing and restoring urban parks across the UK. As a qualified Landscape Architect, he is also a published author and regular contributor to journals and periodicals. As well as being a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Horticulture, he currently works full time for Norwich City Council as their parks manager. He is an author of books on architects Sir Christopher Wren and Decimus Burton as well as Regent’s Park, Richmond Park, Hyde Park, the wider Royal Parks and that icon of public parks, the Victorian and Edwardian bandstand, on which he is acknowledged as a UK expert and which was the subject of his PhD at the University of East Anglia. He lectures frequently on all things parks and can be contacted via his website www.paulrabbitts.co.uk . He lives in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. Liz Gordon has lived in Bournemouth and surrounding areas since the 1960s and has seen the town grow and evolve into the multicultural and diverse conurbation that it is today. She is Managing Director of Brilliant Fish PR & Marketing specialising in working with writers. Liz is Festival Director for the Sidmouth Literary Festival and is also a Visiting Lecturer at Bournemouth University.

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