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2 College Green, Bristol BS1 5TJ

Opening times: Daily 8.00am - until after Evensong

A church has probably stood on this site for over a thousand years but it came to prominence in 1140 when Robert Fitzhardinge founded the of St. Augustine. The and Abbey Gatehouse remain clearly to be seen: other remains are within School. The eastern end of the Cathedral, especially in the Choir, gives Bristol Cathedral a unique place in the development of British and European Architecture. The , Choir and are all the same height, making a large hall. Bristol Cathedral is the major example of a ‘Hall Church’ in Great Britain and one of the finest anywhere in the world. 4 4 1 Tel: 0117 926 4879 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bristol-cathedral.co.uk 4 St John the Baptist 1 St Thomas the Martyr Broad Street/Nelson Street, Bristol BS1 2EZ St Thomas Street, Bristol BS1 6QR 3 Opening times: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays Opening times: Wednesdays 10.30am - 2.30pm or by appointment 10.00am - 1.00pm or by appointment

A fine Classical building of 1792-93, with an imposing east end, St John’s is the only remaining church built into Bristol’s city walls this church was designed by James Allen, and incorporates the in the 12th century, acting both as part of the city’s defences, fifteenth century tower of an earlier church on the site. and as places for travellers to offer prayers before a journey. The The original church was in a wealthy trading area and some of present building dates from the 14th century, with its tower and its fine furnishings have been retained, such as the carved oak above the North gate of the wall. Below the church lies from 1716, the early Georgian organ and gallery, and a an atmospheric vaulted crypt, a former prestigious burial place. carved . Nineteenth century alterations included the reduction The church is also the destination of a thirteenth century water of the pulpit, and refashioning of pews, and the rebuilding of the conduit. Today, the building offers peace and beauty right in the organ, but the interior is still stunning - grand, filled with light from 3 heart of the city. its arched windows, and with amazing acoustics. The church and crypt are available for hire for performance or The church is available for hire for performance or exhibition space 3 The Cathedral Church of exhibition space and may be opened for viewing at other times on request. and may be opened for viewing at other times on request. Saints Peter and Paul Tel: 07872 502118 Email: [email protected] , Clifton Park, Clifton, Bristol BS8 3BX Tel: 07872 502118 Email: [email protected] Website: www.visitchurches.org.uk Website: www.visitchurches.org.uk Opening times: Daily 7.00am - 6.00pm

The of the Catholic community in the West of and home to a thriving serving the people of the local area, the stunning Cathedral was consecrated 1973. Home to “Designed by some magnificent religious art, the Cathedral is renowned around James Allen, and the world as a place of liturgical and musical excellence. The “St John the Baptist church dates from acoustically vibrant Cathedral hosts concerts throughout the year the 14th century, the oldest part being incorporates the and has been the venue for many services broadcast on television fifteenth century radio around the world. A place of quiet and prayerful reflection the vaulted crypt, or lower church, a for all who enter. Everyone is most welcome. tower of an earlier prestigious burial place.” Tel: 0117 973 8411 Email: [email protected] church on the site” Website: www.cliftoncathedral.org.uk 1 2

6 8 The New Room/John Wesley’s Chapel Redcliffe Way, Bristol BS1 5NL 36 The Horsefair, Bristol BS1 3JE Opening times: Daily 8.30am - 5.00pm. (On certain festivals the Opening times: Monday - Saturday 10.00am - 4.00pm Church is only open for worship–please check our website.) The New Room, also known as John Wesley’s Chapel, dates back St Mary Redcliffe is a masterpiece of . Within its to 1739 and is the oldest Methodist building in the world. walls you will find a superb collection of carved bosses, elegant As Wesley’s first headquarters, it remains a place of worship eighteenth century ironwork, beautiful and a world and pilgrimage for visitors from all over the world. In addition to famous organ. Queen once referred to it as “The fairest, the chapel, which can be seen as it was in 1748 when the building goodliest and most famous in England”. The church was extended; there are preachers’ rooms upstairs which now is sited on the red cliffs above the floating harbour and was accommodate the MLA accredited museum. Through a number originally at the very centre of shipping and industry which is the of Wesley’s own personal items, along with pictures, books key to its history. The merchants of the Port of Bristol began and and other artefacts, the museum helps to tell the story of his life ended their voyages at the shrine of Our Lady of Redcliffe and to and how the Methodist Church came to be founded on his work them, especially William Canynges and his grandson in the 14th and ideas. and 15th centuries, we owe the body of the Church as it is today. Tel: 0117 926 4740 Email: [email protected] Tel: 0117 929 1487 Email: [email protected] Website: www.newroombristol.org.uk Website: www.stmaryredcliffe.co.uk

5 6 5 St James Priory Whitson Street, Bristol BS1 3NZ Opening times: Monday - Saturday 9.00am - 5.00pm Sunday 8.00am for Mass closing at 9.00am. 7 St James is the oldest church 8 in Bristol; it was established in 1129 on the north side of the 7 St Pauls Frome, in the site of Bristol Portland Square, Bristol BS2 8SJ Castle. In the 12th century, it was a Benedictine Priory Opening times: Daily 9.00am - 5.00pm. Visitors are advised to founded by Robert Earl check beforehand on 0117 924 7615 of Gloucester, a figure of national importance. It is Set in its historic churchyard, St Paul’s is the focal point of one thought to have the oldest of the few and best surviving 18th-century squares in Bristol. 5 wheel window in the country. Built in 1789-95 to designs by Daniel Hague, it is among the most In its day, the monks who important examples of provincial Gothic architecture. The glory of lived here were considered to be the ‘social services’ for all the the interior is the animated and elegant plasterwork of the nave community around. In the 18th century, John and Charles Wesley, ceiling and arch. A fine collection of monuments includes who were ordained Anglican ministers and founders of the a memorial by Flaxman to Col. Spencer Thomas Vassall. Methodist Church, considered St James as their local parish church The church is now the home of Circomedia, a circus school and and preached here on many occasions. venue available for hire, with modern facilities and a state of the art performance space within the Georgian interior. Tel: 0117 929 9100 Email: [email protected] Website: www.stjamespriory.org.uk “The fairest, goodliest and most Tel: 0117 924 7615 Email: [email protected] famous parish church in England.” Website: www.circomedia.com / www.visitchurches.org.uk Queen Elizabeth I on St Mary Redcliffe WWW.SACREDBRISTOL.ORG 10 St Mark’s - The Lord Mayor’s Chapel

College Green, Bristol, BS1 5TR

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to Bristol’s Cathedrals Bristol’s to The Chapel, which is the only Civic Church in England, is the only

remaining building of the Hospital of Saint Mark, founded in 1220

A guide and map map and guide A as a daughter house of Saint Augustine’s Abbey, (Bristol Cathedral), Font is Adobe byGill Maurice Sansde Gaunt and reformed into a fully independent community in 1230 by Robert de Gournay, nephew and heir of Maurice de Gaunt. Its function was to provide food and care for 100 poor people per day, which it did for over 300 years until the dissolution of the monasteries in 1539. The Hospital and its lands were purchased by the City Council in 1541 for the sum of £1,000. 6

The Chapel contains many fine features, including a large collection of painted and stained glass dating from the 13thCounty to Cricket 19th centuries as well as many fine monuments and a beautifulGround Tudor panelled ceiling. There is also a Tudor Chantry Chapel, built by Sir Robert Poyntz of Iron Acton, the floor of which, reputedly, is B E R D K E L E Y A laid with the largest collection R O of 16th century Spanish tiles outside O A D R

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A guide and map to Bristol’s Cathedrals and Churches.

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