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St John The Baptist, Frenchay
St John the Baptist is a church in the Frenchay area of Bristol, England. History The foundations of the church were completed in 1834 by Henry Rumley. The work on the vestry started in 1887 and was completed by the local architect William Larkins Bernard. It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II listed building. The large church has a low battlemented tower with a slender spire which overlooks the common. The churchyard contains the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, war graves of six service personnel of World War I and three of World War II. See also * Churches in Bristol * Grade II listed buildings in Bristol References {{DEFAULTSORT:Frenchay, St John the Baptist Churches completed in 1834 19th-century Church of England church buildings Grade II listed churches in Bristol Churches in South Gloucestershire District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bristol
Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in South West England. The wider Bristol Built-up Area is the eleventh most populous urban area in the United Kingdom. Iron Age hillforts and Roman villas were built near the confluence of the rivers Frome and Avon. Around the beginning of the 11th century, the settlement was known as (Old English: 'the place at the bridge'). Bristol received a royal charter in 1155 and was historically divided between Gloucestershire and Somerset until 1373 when it became a county corporate. From the 13th to the 18th century, Bristol was among the top three English cities, after London, in tax receipts. A major port, Bristol was a starting place for early voyages of exploration to the New World. On a ship out of Bristol in 1497, John Cabot, a Venetia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
