Bristol Cathedral
Bristol Cathedral
Bristol Cathedral is a GV I listed Augustinian abbey that was promoted to a cathedral by Henry the 8th in 1542.
St Augustine’s Abbey was founded by Robert Fitzhardinge in 1140 and a Chapter House was added in around 1160 and parts of the cloister. Elder Lady Chapel was completed under Abbot David in 1220.
The north transept has Norman lower walls and was built between 1460 and 1480. The south transept was remodelled in the early 14th Century. The cloister, nave and west towers dating to 1868 to 1877 are by GE Street although the towers were completed in 1888 by JL Pearson.
Created: 12 September 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023
Bristol Cathedral Information
Bristol Cathedral Address
College Green, Bristol
BS1 5TJ
Website: http://www.bristol-cathedral.co.uk/
Get directionsLocal History around Bristol Cathedral
There are some historic monuments around including:
King's Weston Hill camp, HenburyThe Mere Bank and flanking ditchesSecond World War heavy anti-aircraft battery 590m north east of Highwood House, Pur Down, BristolPart of a minor Romano-British villa at Long CrossUnderfall Yard, Bristol DocksPart of a Roman road on Durdham Down 865m north east of Black RocksBet tohorah at Jacob's Wells RoadBristol Castle vaulted chambersClifton Down camp, CliftonPart of Bristol city wall 185m west of Bristol BridgeMedieval vaults N of St Peter's ChurchStokeleigh Camp: a promontory fort in Leigh WoodsDruid Stoke burial chamber, Stoke BishopTemple ChurchChapel at Lower CourtPart of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 210m north west of CottlesPart of the Roman Settlement of AbonaeCivil War defences on Brandon HillFairbairn Crane, Bristol HarbourBowl barrow in Bowness Gardens 315m north west of the swimming lakeChurchyard cross in St Michael's churchyardVault in High StreetWansdyke: section E of Maes Knoll campDominican Friars (Quaker's Friars)St Mary-le-Port ChurchMaes Knoll campChurchyard cross in St Mary and St Peter's churchyardPart of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 425m south of New Barn FarmBlaise Castle, Iron Age hillfort, Roman and medieval remains, and post-medieval gardenSection of City Wall, King StreetDeserted medieval farmstead NE of NorthwickHermitage in Quaker burial ground near St Mary Redcliffe.
