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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.

Name of Church Alternative Name(s) Built Location Notes Grade if listed building Reference Photo
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* Allsaintsbristol.JPG
Arley Chapel Polish Church of Our Lady of Ostrobrama 1855 Arley Hill Road, Cotham Polish Roman Catholic II Polishchurchladyofostrobrama.jpg
Bishopston Methodist Church
Bristol Cathedral Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity 1140 College Square, off Anchor Road. I Cathedral.bristol.1.arp.750pix.jpg
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, Bristol.jpg
Carmel Christian Centre Carmel Bath Road, Brislington Non-denominational
Chapel of the Three Kings of Cologne 1504 Colston Street II*
Christ Church with St Ewen 1786–1791 Clare Street, City of Bristol. by William Paty II* Christchurchwithstewan.JPG
Christ Church, Clifton Down 1841 Clifton Down II* Christchurchcliftondown.jpg
Church of All Hallows 1899 Easton II
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 Stjohnbristol.jpg
Church of the Holy Trinity with St Edmund Horfield parish church 15th century Horfield II* Horfieldparishchurch.jpg
Church of Holy Trinity, Hotwells 1829 Hotwells By CR Cockerell II* Holytrinityhotwells.JPG
Church of Holy Trinity, Stapleton Stapleton Parish Church 1857 Stapleton, Bristol II* Stapletonchurch.jpg
City Road Baptist Church Baptist 1862 Stokes Croft By James Medland and A.W. Maberly II City Road Baptist Chapel.jpg
Clifton Cathedral Roman Catholic cathedral church of St Peter and Paul 1970-73 Clifton Clifton Cathedral from north (600px).jpg
Cotham Church Highbury Congregational chapel 1842-3 Cotham II* Cotham Church.jpg
Counterslip Baptist Church 1957 Whitchurch
Crofts End Church 1895 St George
Crossnet Redland "Crossnet Bristol"

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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 Ebenezer Church, Horfield, Bristol - geograph.org.uk - 3793542.jpg
Emanuel Court 1869 Clifton Church tower, now flats. II
faithSPACE Southville Methodist Church
Glenside Museum 1861 Fishponds Previously hospital chapel II Glensidechapel.JPG
Holy Trinity Church, Westbury on Trym 1194 Church Rd in Westbury on Trym I 061203 ukbris wotch 01.jpg
Holy Trinity Church, Kingswood 1819-21 Kingswood, South Gloucestershire II* Kingswoodchurch.JPG
Holy Trinity Church, Lawrence Hill (St Philips) Trinity Centre 1829 Lawrence Hill By Thomas Rickman and Henry Hutchinson. Deconsecrated. II* Holy Trinity Lawrence Hill Bristol.jpg
Hope Chapel, Hotwells, Bristol 1787 Hotwells Hope Chapel Hotwells Bristol.jpg
Life Community Church Bristol Life Church Bristol Fishponds
New Covenant Church Bristol Lawrence Hill,

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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 20050318 021 bristol wesley.jpg
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 Redlandchapel.jpg
Severn Vineyard Church 2009 University Road, Clifton, Bristol www.severnvineyard.org
St Aidan 1902 St George II
St Alban, Redland 1907 Redland II
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 Andrew's Church, Clifton, Bristol, BRO Picbox-4-BCh-13, 1250x1250.jpg St Andrew's Church, Clifton, Bristol, BRO Picbox-4-BCh-14, 1250x1250.jpg
St Bonaventure's 1901 Bishopston Roman Catholic St Bonaventure's Church - geograph.org.uk - 144532.jpg
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 Ewen's Church, Bristol, BRO Picbox-4-BCh-18, 1250x1250.jpg
St George, Brandon Hill 1821-3 Brandon Hill Built by Robert Smirke II* Stgeorgeschapel.jpg
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. St James' Presbyterian Church, Bristol 2011.JPG
St John's Place 1841 Clifton now offices II
St John the Baptist 1834 Frenchay II Frenchaychurch.jpg
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 St John's Church, Bedminster, Bristol, BRO Picbox-4-BCh-27a, 1250x1250.jpg
Church of St Jude the Apostle with St Matthias-on-the-Weir 1849 Braggs Lane, Old Market, Bristol II
St Luke's Church, Barton Hill 1840s Queen Ann Road, Barton Hill II
St Luke's Church, Brislington 15th century Church Hill, Brislington II Stlukesbris.JPG
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 St Mark's, Bristol (April 2011).jpg
St Mary le Port Pre 11th century Castle Park Ruins II (Tower)
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* Stmaryonthequay.JPG
St Mary Magdalene, Stoke Bishop 1860 Mariners Drive, Stoke Bishop II
St Mary Redcliffe late 12th century Redcliffe Way I St Mary Redcliffe (600px).jpg
St Mary, Fishponds 1821 Manor Road, Fishponds II
St Mary, Shirehampton 1929 High Street, Shirehampton II
St Mary the Virgin, Henbury c1200 Church Close, Henbury II* Henburychurch.jpg
St Matthews Church, Cotham 1833-35 Clare Rd Cotham by Thomas Rickman II St Matthew Cotham.jpg
St Michael on the Mount Without Church of St Michael St Michael's Hill Built in the 15th century. Disused. II* Stmichaelonthemount.jpg
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* St Nicholas Bristol.jpg
St Oswald's church 1927 Cheddar Grove, Bedminster Down II Bedminsterdownstoswald.jpg
St Paul 1831 Coronation Road, Southville NB only tower is listed building II St Paul's Church, Southville Road, Bristol - geograph.org.uk - 2595122.jpg
St Pauls Church, Bristol 1790s Portland Square, St Pauls I St Paul's Church, Bristol.jpg
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. Bristol peters church from counterslip.jpg
St Peters Church, Bishopsworth 1842 Church Rd, Bishopsworth II* Bishopsworthstpeter.jpg
St Peter and St Paul, Bristol The Greek Church Lower Ashley Road Greek Orthodox Greek Church Bristol.jpg
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* St Philip and Jacob, Bristol.jpg
St Stephen's Church, Bristol 1470 St Stephens Avenue I Ststephenschurch.jpg
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* St Thomas the Martyr Bristol2.jpg
St Werburghs Church 1758 Mina Road, St Werburghs II* Stwerburghschurch.jpg
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* Templechurch2.jpg
Victoria Methodist Church Vic Clifton
Whitefield's Tabernacle, Kingswood 1741 Kingswood I Whitefieldstabernacle.JPG
Wick United Reformed Church 1800s Wick, South Glos II
Woodlands Christian Centre Woodies Clifton 070522 ukbris wcc.jpg

See also

  • Buildings and architecture of Bristol
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