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.
| 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* | Web site: Church of All Saints . historicengland.org.uk . 2007-03-16. | ||||
| Arley Chapel | Polish Church of Our Lady of Ostrobrama | 1855 | Arley Hill Road, Cotham | Polish Roman Catholic | II | Web site: Arley Chapel . historicengland.org.uk . 2007-05-28. | ||
| Bishopston Methodist Church | ||||||||
| Bristol Cathedral | Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity | 1140 | College Square, off Anchor Road. | I | Web site: Cathedral Church of St Augustine, including Chapter House and cloisters . historicengland.org.uk . 2007-03-16. | |||
| Bristol Community Church | Bristol New Covenant Church | Waters Road, Kingswood | ||||||
| Buckingham Baptist Chapel | 1842 | Queen's Road, Clifton | by Richard Shackleton Pope | II* | Web site: Buckingham Baptist Chapel . historicengland.org.uk . 2007-06-03. | |||
| Carmel Christian Centre | Carmel | Bath Road, Brislington | Non-denominational | |||||
| Chapel of the Three Kings of Cologne | 1504 | Colston Street | II* | Web site: Chapel of the Three Kings of Cologne. historicengland.org.uk. 2007-05-07. | ||||
| Christ Church with St Ewen | 1786–1791 | Clare Street, City of Bristol. | by William Paty | II* | Web site: Christ Church with St Ewen . historicengland.org.uk . 2007-03-16. | |||
| Christ Church, Clifton Down | 1841 | Clifton Down | II* | Web site: Christ Church . historicengland.org.uk . 2007-03-16. | ||||
| Church of All Hallows | 1899 | Easton | II | Web site: Church of All Hallows . historicengland.org.uk . 2007-05-28. | ||||
| 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 | Web site: Church of St John the Baptist and St John's Gate . historicengland.org.uk . 2007-03-16. | ||
| Church of the Holy Trinity with St Edmund | Horfield parish church | 15th century | Horfield | II* | Web site: Church of the Holy Trinity with St Edmund . historicengland.org.uk . 2007-03-17. | |||
| Church of Holy Trinity, Hotwells | 1829 | Hotwells | By CR Cockerell | II* | Web site: Church of Holy Trinity . historicengland.org.uk . 2007-03-17. | |||
| Church of Holy Trinity, Stapleton | Stapleton Parish Church | 1857 | Stapleton, Bristol | II* | Web site: Church of Holy Trinity . historicengland.org.uk . 2007-03-17. | |||
| City Road Baptist Church | Baptist | 1862 | Stokes Croft | By James Medland and A.W. Maberly | II | Web site: City Road Baptist Chapel. historicengland.org.uk . 2007-05-05. | ||
| Clifton Cathedral | Roman Catholic cathedral church of St Peter and Paul | 1970-73 | Clifton | |||||
| Cotham Church | Highbury Congregational chapel | 1842-3 | Cotham | II* | Web site: Cotham Church . historicengland.org.uk . 2007-03-17. | |||
| Counterslip Baptist Church | 1957 | Whitchurch | ||||||
| Crofts End Church | 1895 | St George | ||||||
| Crossnet | Redland | "Crossnet Bristol" https://www.crossnet.org.uk/ Retrieved 17 October 2019 | ||||||
| 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 | Web site: Emanuel Court . historicengland.org.uk . 2007-05-28. | |||
| faithSPACE | Southville Methodist Church | |||||||
| Glenside Museum | 1861 | Fishponds | Previously hospital chapel | II | Web site: Glenside Hospital Chapel . historicengland.org.uk . 2006-12-10. | |||
| Holy Trinity Church, Westbury on Trym | 1194 | Church Rd in Westbury on Trym | I | Web site: Church of the Holy Trinity . historicengland.org.uk . 2007-03-16. | ||||
| Holy Trinity Church, Kingswood | 1819-21 | Kingswood, South Gloucestershire | II* | Web site: Holy Trinity Church. historicengland.org.uk . 2009-03-01. | ||||
| Holy Trinity Church, Lawrence Hill (St Philips) | Trinity Centre | 1829 | Lawrence Hill | By Thomas Rickman and Henry Hutchinson. Deconsecrated. | II* | Web site: Holy Trinity Church . historicengland.org.uk . 2007-03-16. | ||
| Hope Chapel, Hotwells, Bristol | 1787 | Hotwells | ||||||
| Life Community Church Bristol | Life Church Bristol | Fishponds | ||||||
| New Covenant Church Bristol | Lawrence Hill,Bristol | |||||||
| New Life Church Bristol | Meeting at Frenchay Village Hall, Frenchay | |||||||
| New Room, Bristol | John Wesley's Chapel | 1739 | Broadmead | By John Wesley | I | Web site: The New Room . historicengland.org.uk . 2007-03-16. | ||
| 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 | Web site: Redland Chapel . historicengland.org.uk . 2007-03-16. | |||||
| Severn Vineyard Church | 2009 | University Road, Clifton, Bristol | www.severnvineyard.org | |||||
| St Aidan | 1902 | St George | II | Web site: Church of St Aidan . historicengland.org.uk . 2007-05-28. | ||||
| St Alban, Redland | 1907 | Redland | II | Web site: Church of St Alban . historicengland.org.uk . 2007-05-28. | ||||
| 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.[2] | 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* | Web site: Church of St George, Brandon Hill . historicengland.org.uk . 2007-03-16. | |||
| 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 | Web site: Church of St James . historicengland.org.uk . 2007-03-16. | |||
| 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 | Web site: St John's Place . historicengland.org.uk . 2007-05-28. | |||
| St John the Baptist | 1834 | Frenchay | II | Web site: Church of St. John Baptist . historicengland.org.uk . 2007-05-13. | ||||
| 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 | Web site: Church of St Jude the Apostle with St Matthias-on-the-Weir . historicengland.org.uk . 2007-05-28. | ||||
| St Luke's Church, Barton Hill | 1840s | Queen Ann Road, Barton Hill | II | Web site: Church of St Luke and attached side railings . historicengland.org.uk . 2007-05-28. | ||||
| St Luke's Church, Brislington | 15th century | Church Hill, Brislington | II | Web site: Church of St Luke . historicengland.org.uk . 2007-03-16. | ||||
| 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 | Web site: Church of St Mark, Lord Mayor's Chapel . historicengland.org.uk . 2007-03-16. | ||
| St Mary le Port | Pre 11th century | Castle Park | Ruins | II (Tower) | Web site: Tower of Church of St Mary-le-Port . historicengland.org.uk . 2007-03-16. | |||
| 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* | Web site: Church of St Mary-on-the-Quay . historicengland.org.uk . 2007-03-16. | |||
| St Mary Magdalene, Stoke Bishop | 1860 | Mariners Drive, Stoke Bishop | II | Web site: Church of St Mary Magdalene . historicengland.org.uk . 2007-05-28. | ||||
| St Mary Redcliffe | late 12th century | Redcliffe Way | I | Web site: Church of St Mary Redcliffe . historicengland.org.uk . 2007-03-16. | ||||
| St Mary, Fishponds | 1821 | Manor Road, Fishponds | II | Web site: Church of St Mary . historicengland.org.uk . 2007-05-28. | ||||
| St Mary, Shirehampton | 1929 | High Street, Shirehampton | II | Web site: Church of St Mary . historicengland.org.uk . 2007-05-28. | ||||
| St Mary the Virgin, Henbury | c1200 | Church Close, Henbury | II* | Web site: Church of St Mary the Virgin . historicengland.org.uk . 2007-03-16. | ||||
| St Matthews Church, Cotham | 1833-35 | Clare Rd Cotham | by Thomas Rickman | II | Web site: Church of St Matthew . historicengland.org.uk . 2007-04-10. | |||
| St Michael on the Mount Without | Church of St Michael | St Michael's Hill | Built in the 15th century. Disused. | II* | Web site: Church of St Michael . historicengland.org.uk . 2007-03-16. | |||
| 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.[3] | II* | Web site: Church of St Nicholas . stnicholasbristol.org . | |||
| St Oswald's church | 1927 | Cheddar Grove, Bedminster Down | II | Web site: Church of St Oswald . historicengland.org.uk . 2007-05-28. | ||||
| St Paul | 1831 | Coronation Road, Southville | NB only tower is listed building | II | Web site: Tower of the Church of St Paul . historicengland.org.uk . 2007-05-28. | |||
| St Pauls Church, Bristol | 1790s | Portland Square, St Pauls | I | Web site: Railings and gates of the Church of St Paul . historicengland.org.uk . 2007-02-22. | ||||
| 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. | Web site: Church of St Peter . historicengland.org.uk . 2007-03-16. | ||||
| St Peters Church, Bishopsworth | 1842 | Church Rd, Bishopsworth | II* | Web site: Church of St Peter . historicengland.org.uk . 2007-03-16. | ||||
| 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.orgRetrieved 7 August 2024. | |||
| St Stephen's Church, Bristol | 1470 | St Stephens Avenue | I | Web site: Church of St Stephen . historicengland.org.uk . 2007-03-16. | ||||
| 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* | Web site: Church of St Thomas including wall, gates and gateway . historicengland.org.uk . 2007-03-16. | |||
| St Werburghs Church | 1758 | Mina Road, St Werburghs | II* | Web site: Church of St Werburgh . historicengland.org.uk . 2007-05-28. | ||||
| 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* | Web site: Temple Church . historicengland.org.uk . 2006-07-28. | ||
| Victoria Methodist Church | Vic | Clifton | ||||||
| Whitefield's Tabernacle, Kingswood | 1741 | Kingswood | I | Web site: Whitfield's Tabernacle . historicengland.org.uk . 2007-03-16. | ||||
| Wick United Reformed Church | 1800s | Wick, South Glos | II | Web site: Wick URC . historicengland.org.uk . 2020-07-10. | ||||
| Woodlands Christian Centre | Woodies | Clifton |