Heritage designation Grade II | Consecrated 1835 Opened 1835 | |
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Associated people John Robinson, later bishop of Woolwich Similar Cotham Church, Shakespeare Public House - Br, Mauretania Public House, Printers Devil - Bristol, Redland Chapel | ||
St Matthew's Church, Cotham is a Gothic Revival building in the Cotham area of Bristol, England.
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Map of St Matthews Church, Cotham Side, Bristol BS6 5TP, UK
History
The foundations of the church were completed between 1833–35 and designed by Thomas Rickman who was a major figure in the Gothic Revival.. The church is now classed as a Grade II listed.
The roof is not visible and has an Aisle nave and West tower in the Gothic Revival style. The West front has a central four-stage tower with diagonal stone structures and an octagonal South-West stair turret.
John Robinson, later Bishop of Woolwich and author of Honest to God who was a curate at St Matthew's church as his first position after ordination.
References
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