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St Mary Redcliffe
The Church of St Mary the Virgin, widely known as St Mary Redcliffe, is the main Church of England parish church for the Redcliffe district of the city of Bristol, England. The first reference to a church on the site appears in 1158, with the present building dating from 1185 to 1872. The church is considered one of the country's finest and largest parish churches as well as an outstanding example of English Gothic architecture. The church is so large it is sometimes mistaken for Bristol Cathedral by tourists. The building has Grade I listed status, the highest possible category, by Historic England. The church is notable for its many large stained glass windows, decorative stone vaults, flying buttresses, rare hexagonal porch and massive Gothic spire. With a height of 274 feet (84 m) to the top of the weathervane, St Mary Redcliffe is the second-tallest structure in Bristol and the sixth-tallest parish church in the country. The church spire is a major Bristol landmark, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redcliffe, Bristol
Redcliffe, also known as Redcliff, is a district of the England, English port city of Bristol, adjoining Bristol city centre, the city centre to the northwest. It is bounded by the loop of the Bristol Harbour, Floating Harbour (including ''Bathurst Basin'') to the west, north and east, together with the New Cut (Bristol), New Cut of the River Avon, Bristol, River Avon to the south. Most of Redcliffe lies within the city ward of Lawrence Hill, Bristol, Lawrence Hill, although the westernmost section, including the cliffs and hill from which the area takes its name, is in Cabot, Bristol, Cabot ward.Ordnance Survey (2005). ''OS Explorer Map 155 - Bristol & Bath''. . Bristol Temple Meads railway station, Bristol Temple Meads station is located in Redcliffe. Redcliffe takes its name from the sandstone, red sandstone cliffs which line the southern side of the Floating Harbour, behind ''Phoenix Wharf'' and ''Redcliffe Wharf''. These cliffs are honey-combed with tunnels, known as the Redc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
