Christ Church, Clifton | |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Denomination | Anglican |
Tradition | Evangelical |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Charles Dyer |
Completed | 1841 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Bristol |
Archdeaconry | Bristol |
Deanery | Bristol West |
Benefice | Clifton, Christ Church with Emmanuel |
Clergy | |
Vicar(s) | Revd Paul Langham |
Curate(s) | Revd Chris Brown |
Assistant | Revd Janet Lee |
Laity | |
Churchwarden(s) | Di Noon and Mark Orriss |
Christ Church (grid reference ST571739 ) is a Church of England parish church in Clifton, Bristol, England. It has been designated as a Grade II* listed building. [1] [2]
The church was built in 1841 by Charles Dyer. The steeple was built in 1859 by John Norton, and the aisles in 1885 by William Basset Smith. [3] [2]
A Christian mission organised here is credited with inspiring Emma Saunders to devote her life to good works. She spent fifty years as the "Railwayman's Friend" in Bristol starting in 1878. [4]
In 2015 the church was closed for two weeks after the steeple was damaged in high winds. [5]
The Anglican parish is part of the benefice of Christ Church with Emmanuel, Clifton which falls within the Diocese of Bristol. It is affiliated with the New Wine Network. [6] Having formerly been conservative evangelical, the church now accepts women in roles of leadership ad public ministry. [7]
The cruciform limestone building has a slate roof. It was built in the Early English Gothic Revival style. There is an octagonal apse. The north transept is supported by buttresses. [2]
The steeple above the five-stage tower reaches 65 metres (213 ft). At its base is a doorway with Purbeck marble shafts. [2] Inside the church is a west gallery supported by cast iron columns with timber cladding. [8]
A replica of the church exists in Thames Town, a suburb of Shanghai built in a style imitative of English architecture. [9] [10]
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