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St John the Baptist
St John the Baptist, Frenchay is located in Bristol
St John the Baptist, Frenchay
Location within Bristol
General information
Town or cityBristol
CountryEngland
Coordinates51°29′42″N 2°31′16″W / 51.495012°N 2.521217°W / 51.495012; -2.521217
Completed1834

St John the Baptist is a church in the Frenchay area of Bristol, England.

History[edit]

The foundations of the church were completed in 1834 by Henry Rumley. The work on the vestry started in 1887 and was completed by the local architect William Larkins Bernard.[1]

It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II listed building.[2]

The large church has a low battlemented tower with a slender spire which overlooks the common.[3]

The churchyard contains the war graves of six service personnel of World War I and three of World War II.[4]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Parish Magazine 1887 - Parish of Winterbourne at frenchaymuseumarchives.co.uk, accessed 25 November 2008
  2. ^ "Church of St. John Baptist". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
  3. ^ Burrough, THB (1970). Bristol. London: Studio Vista. ISBN 0-289-79804-3.
  4. ^ "CWGC Cemetery Report. Breakdown obtained from casualty record". cwgc. Retrieved 16 March 2007.

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