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St Jude's Church, Southsea

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St Jude's Church, Kent Road, Southsea (NHLE Code 1245534) (March 2019) (6)
St Jude's Church, Kent Road, Southsea (NHLE Code 1245534) (March 2019) (6)

St Jude's Church, Southsea is a Church of England church in Southsea, Hampshire, built in 1851 by Thomas Ellis Owen as part of a housing development. It was Grade II listed in 1972.

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St Jude's Church, Southsea
Kent Road, Portsmouth Southsea

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Kent Road
PO5 3EL Portsmouth, Southsea
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St Jude's Church, Kent Road, Southsea (NHLE Code 1245534) (March 2019) (6)
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