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.
There is also a list of former churches in Bristol.
The churches listed are Anglican except when otherwise noted.
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (August 2008) |
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* | "Church of All Saints". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2007. | |||
Arley Chapel | Polish Church of Our Lady of Ostrobrama | 1855 | Arley Hill Road, Cotham | Polish Roman Catholic | II | "Arley Chapel". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 28 May 2007. | |
Bishopston Methodist Church | |||||||
Bristol Cathedral | Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity | 1140 | College Square, off Anchor Road. | I | "Cathedral Church of St Augustine, including Chapter House and cloisters". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2007. | ||
Bristol Community Church | Bristol New Covenant Church | Waters Road, Kingswood | |||||
Buckingham Baptist Chapel | 1842 | Queen's Road, Clifton | by Richard Shackleton Pope | II* | "Buckingham Baptist Chapel". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2007. | ||
Carmel Christian Centre | Carmel | Bath Road, Brislington | Non-denominational | ||||
Chapel of the Three Kings of Cologne | 1504 | Colston Street | II* | "Chapel of the Three Kings of Cologne". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2007. | |||
Christ Church with St Ewen | 1786–1791 | Clare Street, City of Bristol. | by William Paty | II* | "Christ Church with St Ewen". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2007. | ||
Christ Church, Clifton Down | 1841 | Clifton Down | II* | "Christ Church". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2007. | |||
Church of All Hallows | 1899 | Easton | II | "Church of All Hallows". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 28 May 2007. | |||
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 | "Church of St John the Baptist and St John's Gate". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2007. | |
Church of the Holy Trinity with St Edmund | Horfield parish church | 15th century | Horfield | II* | "Church of the Holy Trinity with St Edmund". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 17 March 2007. | ||
Church of Holy Trinity, Hotwells | 1829 | Hotwells | By CR Cockerell | II* | "Church of Holy Trinity". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 17 March 2007. | ||
Church of Holy Trinity, Stapleton | Stapleton Parish Church | 1857 | Stapleton, Bristol | II* | "Church of Holy Trinity". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 17 March 2007. | ||
City Road Baptist Church | Baptist | 1862 | Stokes Croft | By James Medland and A.W. Maberly | II | "City Road Baptist Chapel". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2007. | |
Clifton Cathedral | Roman Catholic cathedral church of St Peter and Paul | 1970-73 | Clifton | ||||
Cotham Church | Highbury Congregational chapel | 1842-3 | Cotham | II* | "Cotham Church". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 17 March 2007. | ||
Counterslip Baptist Church | 1957 | Whitchurch | |||||
Crofts End Church | 1895 | St George | |||||
Crossnet | Redland | "Crossnet Bristol"
Retrieved 17 October 2019 |
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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. | ||||
Ebenezer Church | 1930s | Filton Avenue, Horfield | |||||
Emanuel Court | 1869 | Clifton | Church tower, now flats. | II | "Emanuel Court". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 28 May 2007. | ||
faithSPACE | Southville Methodist Church | ||||||
Glenside Museum | 1861 | Fishponds | Previously hospital chapel | II | "Glenside Hospital Chapel". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 10 December 2006. | ||
Holy Trinity Church, Westbury on Trym | 1194 | Church Rd in Westbury on Trym | I | "Church of the Holy Trinity". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2007. | |||
Holy Trinity Church, Kingswood | 1819-21 | Kingswood, South Gloucestershire | II* | "Holy Trinity Church". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 1 March 2009. | |||
Holy Trinity Church, Lawrence Hill (St Philips) | Trinity Centre | 1829 | Lawrence Hill | By Thomas Rickman and Henry Hutchinson. Deconsecrated. | II* | "Holy Trinity Church". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2007. | |
Hope Chapel, Hotwells, Bristol | 1787 | Hotwells | |||||
Life Community Church Bristol | Life Church Bristol | Fishponds | |||||
New Covenant Church Bristol | Lawrence Hill,
Bristol |
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New Life Church Bristol | Meeting at Frenchay Village Hall, Frenchay | ||||||
New Room, Bristol | John Wesley's Chapel | 1739 | Broadmead | By John Wesley | I | "The New Room". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2007. | |
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 | "Redland Chapel". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2007. | ||||
Severn Vineyard Church | 2009 | University Road, Clifton, Bristol | www.severnvineyard.org | ||||
St Aidan | 1902 | St George | II | "Church of St Aidan". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 28 May 2007. | |||
St Alban, Redland | 1907 | Redland | II | "Church of St Alban". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 28 May 2007. | |||
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 | |||
St Bonaventure's | 1901 | Bishopston | Roman Catholic | ||||
St Ewen's, Old City | St David's Welsh Anglican church Feeder Road 1881 Arch J Bevan demolished 1923 | 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. | St David's Welsh Anglican Church 1888 demolished 1923 ref. Y loegre sheets Cymru. | ||
St George, Brandon Hill | 1821-3 | Brandon Hill | Built by Robert Smirke | II* | "Church of St George, Brandon Hill". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2007. | ||
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. |
I | "Church of St James". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2007. | ||
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. | |||||
St John's Place | 1841 | Clifton | now offices | II | "St John's Place". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 28 May 2007. | ||
St John the Baptist | 1834 | Frenchay | II | "Church of St. John Baptist". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2007. | |||
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 | |||
Church of St Jude the Apostle with St Matthias-on-the-Weir | 1849 | Braggs Lane, Old Market, Bristol | II | "Church of St Jude the Apostle with St Matthias-on-the-Weir". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 28 May 2007. | |||
St Luke's Church, Barton Hill | 1840s | Queen Ann Road, Barton Hill | II | "Church of St Luke and attached side railings". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 28 May 2007. | |||
St Luke's Church, Brislington | 15th century | Church Hill, Brislington | II | "Church of St Luke". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2007. | |||
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 | "Church of St Mark, Lord Mayor's Chapel". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2007. | |
St Mary le Port | Pre 11th century | Castle Park | Ruins | II (Tower) | "Tower of Church of St Mary-le-Port". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2007. | ||
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* | "Church of St Mary-on-the-Quay". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2007. | ||
St Mary Magdalene, Stoke Bishop | 1860 | Mariners Drive, Stoke Bishop | II | "Church of St Mary Magdalene". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 28 May 2007. | |||
St Mary Redcliffe | late 12th century | Redcliffe Way | I | "Church of St Mary Redcliffe". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2007. | |||
St Mary, Fishponds | 1821 | Manor Road, Fishponds | II | "Church of St Mary". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 28 May 2007. | |||
St Mary, Shirehampton | 1929 | High Street, Shirehampton | II | "Church of St Mary". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 28 May 2007. | |||
St Mary the Virgin, Henbury | c1200 | Church Close, Henbury | II* | "Church of St Mary the Virgin". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2007. | |||
St Matthews Church, Cotham | 1833-35 | Clare Rd Cotham | by Thomas Rickman | II | "Church of St Matthew". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2007. | ||
St Michael on the Mount Without | Church of St Michael | St Michael's Hill | Built in the 15th century. Disused. | II* | "Church of St Michael". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2007. | ||
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, used by the city council. Part of the old church and town wall survives in the 14th century crypt. The interior was restored and the church reopened in 2018 under the leadership of Rev'd Toby Flint. | II* | "Church of St Nicholas". stnicholasbristol.org. | ||
St Oswald's church | 1927 | Cheddar Grove, Bedminster Down | II | "Church of St Oswald". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 28 May 2007. | |||
St Paul | 1831 | Coronation Road, Southville | NB only tower is listed building | II | "Tower of the Church of St Paul". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 28 May 2007. | ||
St Pauls Church, Bristol | 1790s | Portland Square, St Pauls | I | "Railings and gates of the Church of St Paul". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2007. | |||
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. | "Church of St Peter". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2007. | |||
St Peters Church, Bishopsworth | 1842 | Church Rd, Bishopsworth | II* | "Church of St Peter". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2007. | |||
St Peter and St Paul, Bristol | The Greek Church | Lower Ashley Road | Greek Orthodox | ||||
St Philip and Jacob, Bristol | Before 1174 | Narrow Plane | Commonly known as "Pip n Jay" since the 1960s and "Central Church" since 2018. 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* | "Central Church Bristol".
centralchurchbristol.org Retrieved 7 August 2024. |
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St Stephen's Church, Bristol | 1470 | St Stephens Avenue | I | "Church of St Stephen". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2007. | |||
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* | "Church of St Thomas including wall, gates and gateway". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2007. | ||
St Werburghs Church | 1758 | Mina Road, St Werburghs | II* | "Church of St Werburgh". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 28 May 2007. | |||
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* | "Temple Church". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2006. | |
Victoria Methodist Church | Vic | Clifton | |||||
Whitefield's Tabernacle, Kingswood | 1741 | Kingswood | I | "Whitfield's Tabernacle". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2007. | |||
Wick United Reformed Church | 1800s | Wick, South Glos | II | "Wick URC". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2020. | |||
Woodlands Christian Centre | Woodies | Clifton |
See also
External links
References
- Isabel M Kirby, Records of the Diocese of Bristol, Bristol Corporation, 1970, p.x
- "Records of the Diocese of Bristol", University of Bristol (Bristol Branch of the Historical Association), 1970, p167.
- "St Nicholas Church closed since World War Two to reopen". BBC News. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.