List of churches in Bristol
The English city of Bristol has a number of churches.
Bristol has lost, rebuilt or demolished all of its strongly characteristic late medieval parish churches - the naves had no clerestories, any added aisles and chapels were separately gabled, all in simple Perpendicular style. These include the church of St Thomas the Martyr, St Nicholas's church, Christ Church with St Ewen, St Werburgh's church, Temple church, St Peter's church, St Mary le Port church and the church of St Augustine the Less. The church of St Philip and St Jacob gives an idea of the Bristol style, but with much alteration.[1]
There is also a list of former churches in Bristol.
The churches listed are Anglican except when otherwise noted.
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Name of Church | Alternative Name(s) | Built | Location | Notes | Grade if listed building | Reference | Photo |
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St. Augustine's Church | 1970s | Whitchurch | Closed at midday on 28 November 2007. | ||||
All Saints, Bristol | 12th century | A mediaeval church mainly rebuilt in the 18th century. Currently (2006) a Diocesan Education Centre. | II* | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |||
Arley Chapel | Polish Church Of Our Lady Of Ostrobrama | 1855 | Arley Hill Road, Cotham | Polish Roman Catholic | II | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 100px |
Bishopston Methodist Church | |||||||
Bristol Cathedral | Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity | 1140 | College Square, off Anchor Road. | I | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 100px | |
Bristol Community Church | Bristol New Covenant Church | Waters Road, Kingswood | |||||
Buckingham Baptist Chapel | 1842 | Queen's Road, Clifton | by Richard Shackleton Pope | II* | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | ||
Carmel Christian Centre | Carmel | Bath Road, Brislington | Non-denominational | ||||
Chapel of the Three Kings of Cologne | 1504 | Colston Street | II* | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |||
Christ Church with St Ewen | 1786–1791 | Clare Street, City of Bristol. | by William Paty | II* | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 100px | |
Christ Church, Clifton Down | 1841 | Clifton Down | II* | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 100px | ||
Church of All Hallows | 1899 | Easton | II | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |||
Church of St John the Baptist, Bristol | St John's in the wall | 14th century | City | Includes St John's Gate. The church is in a striking position over one of the old city gates. Founded before 1174, the present church is Perpendicular from the period 1350-1500. A conduit has supplied water from Brandon Hill since 1374 | I | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
Church of the Holy Trinity with St Edmund | Horfield parish church | 15th century | Horfield | II* | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 100px | |
Church of Holy Trinity, Hotwells | 1829 | Hotwells | By CR Cockerell | II* | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | ||
Church of Holy Trinity, Stapleton | Stapleton Parish Church | 1857 | Stapleton, Bristol | II* | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 100px | |
City Road Baptist Church | Baptist | 1862 | Stokes Croft | By James Medland and A.W. Maberly | II | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 100px |
Clifton Cathedral | Roman Catholic cathedral church of St Peter and Paul | 1970-73 | Clifton | ||||
Cotham Church | Highbury Congregational chapel | 1842-3 | Cotham | II* | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 100px | |
Counterslip Baptist Church | 1957 | Whitchurch | |||||
Crofts End Church | 1895 | St George | |||||
Eastern Orthodox Church of the Nativity of the Mother of God | 1888 | Clifton | Home to the oldest Orthodox community in Bristol providing services in English, Russian and Romanian. | ||||
Emanuel Court | 1869 | Clifton | Church tower, now flats. | II | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | ||
faithSPACE | Southville Methodist Church | ||||||
Glenside Museum | 1861 | Fishponds | Previously hospital chapel | II | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 100px | |
Holy Trinity Church, Westbury on Trym | 1194 | Church Rd in Westbury on Trym | I | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |||
Holy Trinity Church, Kingswood | 1819-21 | Kingswood, South Gloucestershire | II* | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 100px | ||
Holy Trinity Church, Lawrence Hill (St Philips) | Trinity Centre | 1829 | Lawrence Hill | By Thomas Rickman and Henry Hutchinson. Deconsecrated. | II* | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
Hope Chapel, Hotwells, Bristol | 1787 | Hotwells | 100px | ||||
New Life Church Bristol | New Life Church Bristol | Meeting at Frenchay Village Hall, Frenchay | |||||
New Room, Bristol | John Wesley's Chapel | 1739 | Broadmead | By John Wesley | I | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 100px |
Oasis Church South Bristol | 2011 | Hengrove, Bristol | Part of Oasis John Williams and Oasis Trust. http://www.oasisacademyjohnwilliams.org/ | ||||
Redland Parish Church | 1740-43 | Redland | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | ||||
Severn Vineyard Church | 2009 | University Road, Clifton, Bristol. BS8 1SR | www.severnvineyard.org | ||||
St Aidan | 1902 | St George | II | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |||
St Alban, Redland | 1907 | Redland | II | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |||
St Andrew's, Clifton | 1154 (first mention of old church), 1822 (new church) | Clifton | Old church demolished in 1820s, new church bombed and damaged during the Bristol Blitz and finally demolished in 1956 | Bristol Record Office | 100px 100px | ||
St Ewen's, Old City | 1140 (demolished 1820) | Corn Street and Clare Street, Bristol | When the church was demolished in 1820, the congregation joined with Christ Church. The Old Council House (now the Register Office) was built on the site between 1824 and 1827.[2] | 100px | |||
St George, Brandon Hill | 1821-3 | Brandon Hill | Built by Robert Smirke | II* | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | ||
St James' Priory, Bristol | 1129 | City | The present church consists of part of the nave of a priory founded by Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester no later than 1134.
Currently (2006) the Roman Catholic church of the Little Brothers of Nazareth. |
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St James' Presbyterian Church of England | Horsefair, City | Bombed and gutted 24 November 1940. Tower survives, but nave is offices immediately south of Bristol coach station. | 100px | ||||
St John's Place | 1841 | Clifton | now offices | II | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | ||
St John the Baptist | 1834 | Frenchay | II | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |||
St John the Baptist, Bedminster | 1003 (earliest record of the Old Church), 1663 (17th-19th century church), 1855 (New Church) | Bedminster | Old church razed to the ground in 1645 by Prince Rupert of the Rhine during the English Civil War. 17th-19th century church demolished in 1854 to make way for the new church. New church damaged by incendiary bombs on 24 November 1940 during World War II. | Bristol Record Office | 100px | ||
Church of St Jude the Apostle with St Matthias-on-the-Weir | 1849 | Braggs Lane, Old Market, Bristol | II | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |||
St Luke's Church, Barton Hill | 1840s | Queen Ann Road, Barton Hill | II | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |||
St Luke's Church, Brislington | 15th century | Church Hill, Brislington | II | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 100px | ||
St Mark's Church, Bristol | Lord Mayor's Chapel | 1230 | College Green, Bristol | Originally the chapel of Gaunt's Hospital, a monastic foundation of 1220. The official Corporation church since 1722. | I | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 100px |
St Mary le Port | Pre 11th century | Castle Park | Ruins | II (Tower) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | ||
St Mary on the Quay | 1839-43 | Colston Avenue | Built in 1839 by R.S. Pope for the Irvingite congregation, Roman Catholic since 1843 | II* | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 100px | |
St Mary Magdalene, Stoke Bishop | 1860 | Mariners Drive, Stoke Bishop | II | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |||
St Mary Redcliffe | late 12th century | Redcliffe Way | I | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |||
St Mary, Fishponds | 1821 | Manor Road, Fishponds | II | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |||
St Mary, Shirehampton | 1929 | High Street, Shirehampton | II | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |||
St Mary the Virgin, Henbury | c1200 | Church Close, Henbury | II* | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 100px | ||
St Matthews Church, Cotham | 1833-35 | Clare Rd Cotham | by Thomas Rickman | II | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | ||
St Michael on the Mount Without | Church of St Michael | St Michael's Hill | Built in the 15th century. Disused. | II* | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 100px | |
St Nicholas, Bristol | 1769 | St Nicholas Street | The first church was founded before 1154, with a chancel extending over the south gate of the city. The gate and old church were demolished to make way for the rebuilding of Bristol Bridge and the church was rebuilt in 1762-9 by James Bridges (architect) and Thomas Paty, who rebuilt the spire. The interior was destroyed by bombing in 1940 and rebuilt 1974-5 as a church museum, now (2006) closed and used by the city council. Part of the old church and town wall survives in the 14th century crypt. | II* | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 100px | |
St Oswald's church | 1927 | Cheddar Grove, Bedminster Down | II | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 100px | ||
St Paul | 1831 | Coronation Road, Southville | NB only tower is listed building | II | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 100px | |
St Pauls Church, Bristol | 1790s | Portland Square, St Pauls | I | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 100px | ||
St Peter's Church, Castle Park | 12th century | Castle Park | A Saxon foundation, bombed in 1940. Ruined. Maintained as a monument to the civilian war dead of Bristol. | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 100px | ||
St Peters Church, Bishopsworth | 1842 | Church Rd, Bishopsworth | II* | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |||
St Peter and St Paul, Bristol | The Greek Church | Lower Ashley Road | Greek Orthodox | 100px | |||
St Philip and Jacob, Bristol | Before 1174 | Narrow Plane | Commonly known as "Pip n Jay" since the 1960s. Early C13 chancel, nave and lower tower, mid C15 N chancel aisle and upper tower, nave altered 1764, N and S stair turrets to the nave, N porches and refenestration of 1836; restored 1850 by William Armstrong. | II* | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | ||
St Stephen's Church, Bristol | 1470 | St Stephens Avenue | I | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 100px | ||
St Thomas the Martyr, Bristol | Founded before 1200 | St Thomas Street | Rebuilt in Perpendicular style in the mediaeval period and again in 1789-93 by James Allen. Redundant. | II* | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 100px | |
St Werburghs Church | 1758 | Mina Road, St Werburghs | II* | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 100px | ||
Temple Church | (Holy Cross Church) | 12th century | City | A round church was built by the Knights Templar in 1150 and rebuilt at the suppression of the order in 1312. Gutted by bombing in 1940. Ruined. | II* | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 100px |
Victoria Methodist Church | Vic | Clifton | |||||
Whitefield's Tabernacle, Kingswood | 1741 | Kingswood | I | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 100px | ||
Woodlands Christian Centre | Woodies | Clifton | 100px |
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