Ringwood Churches

Ringwood Parish Church

The Ringwood parish church of St. Peter & St. Paul is located in the Market Place, and dates back to The Domesday Book. It was rebuilt in about 1200. The current building was constructed in 1853-1855.

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Update: information about this church has been consolidated in the Local Parish Guide section of this site.

Bisterne Chapel

St. Paul’s Church is a chapelry of the parish church. It is located on the Ringwood to Christchurch road about three miles south of Ringwood.

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Update: information about this church has been consolidated in the Local Parish Guide section of this site.

Crowe Hill Methodist Church

The Crowe Hill Methodist Church is, not surprisingly, located at Crowe Hill. They have a small cemetery in the church yard.

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The Hampshire Records Office in Winchester has a microfilm copy of nonconformist registers, held at The National Archives, which include Ringwood (Wesleyan) births and baptisms, 1833-1837 (Film M346). Newer records are held by the minister.

You can find more information about the church at its web site:

http://www.crowehill.org/