Historic churches · South West England
St Mary le Port Church, Bristol
St Mary le Port Church, Bristol — church in Bristol, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Princes Wharf · 0.8 km
- Free entry
About
St Mary le Port Church, Bristol is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1401. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Bristol, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.4547°, -2.5916°.
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Heritage listing
St Mary le Port is a ruined parish church in the centre of Bristol, England, situated in Castle Park on what remains of Mary le Port Street.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Mary le Port is a ruined parish church in the centre of Bristol, England, situated in Castle Park on what remains of Mary le Port Street.
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Background
History
St Mary le Port is said to have been founded in Saxon times after Anglo-Saxon foundations were found during archaeological excavations and Saxon pottery was found nearby. The church was rebuilt and enlarged between the 11th and 16th centuries. During the 19th and early 20th centuries the church was a very popular centre of evangelical, Protestant, and Calvinist teaching within Anglicanism. The church was bombed in the Second World War on 24 November 1940 during the Bristol Blitz. John Piper painted an evocative picture of the bombed St Mary le Port. This image appears on the 1/6d British commemorative stamp, part of a set of four paintings by British artists issued in 1968. All that remains…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4547, -2.5916
- District
- Bristol, City of
- Parish
- Bristol, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- BS1 2AN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bristol Central
- Established
- 1401
- Nearest railway station
- Princes Wharf — 0.8 km
- Official site
- bristoldrygin.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594626 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary le Port Church, Bristol (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Mary le Port tower Bristol crop.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary le Port Church, Bristol?
- St Mary le Port Church, Bristol is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BS1 2AN), in the parish of Bristol, City of, unparished area.
- When was St Mary le Port Church, Bristol built?
- Built or established in 1401.
- Is St Mary le Port Church, Bristol a listed building?
- St Mary le Port Church, Bristol is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is St Mary le Port Church, Bristol a protected site?
- Yes — St Mary le Port Church, Bristol is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is St Mary le Port Church, Bristol free to visit?
- Yes, St Mary le Port Church, Bristol is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mary le Port Church, Bristol?
- The nearest railway station is Princes Wharf, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS1 2AN.