Walk in Bristol
with Richie
5 Nearest Attraction
(331 foot - 1 min walking)
(397 foot - 2 min walking)
3. King Street
(0,2 mile - 4 min walking)
(0,3 mile - 5 min walking)
5. Broadmead
(0,5 mile - 9 min walking)
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St Nicholas's Church
St Nicholas St, Bristol BS1 1UE
Official website:
https://www.stnicholasbristol.org/
The present church of St Nicholas is probably the fourth building of that name on this approximate site.
It is very close to the original quayside on the Avon, which explains the dedication to St Nicholas, the patron saint of sailors.
The crypt of the church, built in about 1400, still remains. The rest of the church was redesigned by James Bridges, an American-born architect who worked in Bristol from 1756 to 1763. He also was responsible for the new Bristol Bridge
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Richie's opinion :
Nearest Public Toilet
St Nicholas Market
(Community Toilet Scheme)
St Nicholas Market Office, St Nicholas Market, Corn Street, BS1 1JQ
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Source Café St Nicholas Market (Community Toilet Scheme)
Accessible
St Nicholas Market Office, St Nicholas Market, Corn Street, BS1 1JQ
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"St Nicholas Church is located on St Nicholas Street, not surprisingly right next to the St. Nicholas Markets.
The church looks small, we can only be realized its true size, if we take a walk and descend to Bristol Bridge.
Unfortunately, I wasn't inside the church, although it's worth seeing based on its history. ;) "
History
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 1762–1769 by James Bridges and Thomas Paty, who rebuilt the spire.
Part of the old church and town wall survives in the 14th-century crypt.
The interior was destroyed by bombing in the Bristol Blitz of 1940 and rebuilt in 1974–1975 as a church museum. This closed in 2007 and the building was used by the city council as offices.
The building still holds statues of King Edward I and King Edward III which were removed from Arno's Court Triumphal Arch.
The original statues were taken from Bristol's Lawfords' Gate that was demolished around 1760.
Other statues are 13th-century figures from Bristol's Newgate representing Robert, the builder of Bristol Castle, and Geoffrey de Montbray, bishop of Coutances, builder of the fortified walls of Bristol.
They were moved to the church, due to their deteriorating condition, in 1898.
It also holds one of only two public commissions by Hogarth the tripartite altarpiece, Sealing the Tomb which was originally painted for St Mary Redcliffe Church in 1755.
The painting remained at St Mary Redcliffe until 1858, when the Victorian community mounted a campaign to remove those furnishings which were not in keeping with the church's original Gothic character.
The three paintings were sold for £20 to the Bristol Academy for the Promotion of the Fine Arts (later to become the Royal West of England Academy).
In 1910 their sale was again proposed, prompting the Bristol Times and Mirror to comment "Bristol will be looked upon as one of those places which prefer hard cash to art treasures" (Bristol Times and Mirror, 22 February 1910).
In 1955 the paintings were passed over to Bristol Museum and Art Gallery and restored whilst residing in St Nicholas' church.
The building has been designated as a grade II* listed building.
In 2018, Toby & Gill Flint and a small team relocated from Holy Trinity Brompton in London, to launch a new church in the city centre of Bristol.
The church was re-opened on 30 September 2018.
The first service for 60 years, was on Sunday 9 December 2018.
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About St Nicholas Church
St Nicholas Bristol is a church in central Bristol.
It is a member of the Church of England, in the Diocese of Bristol.
The church is registered under the name of Bristol CCRC Trust.
St Nicholas is a space where anyone can come to explore faith in a pressure-free environment, to encounter Jesus for themselves and to make a difference in the world around them
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Parking
There is limited parking but there are public carparks closeby.
The nearest car park is The Galleries Bristol which has the postcode BS1 3DQ. Please click on the link below for more information; www.galleriesbristol.co.uk/get-in/
Alternatively, the next nearest car park is Cabot Circus Bristol which has the postcode BS2 9AB.
Please click on the link below for more information;
www.cabotcircus.com/visitor-info/parking
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Contact :
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St Nicholas Church, St Nicholas Street, Bristol, BS1 1UE.
https://www.stnicholasbristol.org/
Email: hello@stnicholasbristol.org