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2023-09-17 St Mary Redcliffe View of the altar

St Mary Redcliffe

Bristol

A Grade I listed parish church with a spire 84 metres high, praised as one of the finest in England.

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ChurchTime here: 30–45 min

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12 Colston Parade, Bristol, BS1 6RA

Quick facts

Its spire reaches 84 metres including the weathervane, and was Bristol's tallest structure until 2020.

Elizabeth I is reported to have called it the fairest, goodliest and most famous parish church in England after a visit in 1574.

Nikolaus Pevsner wrote that it need not fear comparison with any other English parish church.

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