Historic churches · South West England
Bristol Community Church
In or near Bristol.
Bristol Community Church — church in United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Lawrence Hill · 3.6 km
- Free entry
About
Bristol Community Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1984. Wikidata describes it as: "church in United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.4630°, -2.5120°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bristol Community Church (formerly the Bristol New Covenant Church) is a charismatic church located in Kingswood, Bristol, England.
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Background
History
The Bristol New Covenant Church was set up in 1984 by Dave Jones, a pastor from Bath; before its foundation some people from the area would travel to Bath City Church. The name was changed to Bristol Community Church in the 1990s because the word "covenant" in its name appeared to be leading people to believe that the church was a cult. The church met at a number of different venues around the city before moving to its current home, Bourne Chapel in Two Mile Hill Road, Kingswood, a former Primitive Methodist building erected in 1873, which had previously been part of an underwear factory. Bristol Community Church split in 2012 following the conviction of one its youth leaders for child…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4630, -2.5120
- District
- South Gloucestershire
- Parish
- Kingswood
- Postcode
- BS15 1BZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bristol North East
- Established
- 1984
- Nearest railway station
- Lawrence Hill — 3.6 km
- Official site
- www.bristolcommunitychurch.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q4968878 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bristol Community Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bristol Community Church?
- Bristol Community Church is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BS15 1BZ), in the parish of Kingswood.
- What is Bristol Community Church?
- Bristol Community Church — church in United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Bristol Community Church?
- The nearest railway station is Lawrence Hill, about 3.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS15 1BZ.
- When was Bristol Community Church built?
- Built or established in 1984.
- Is Bristol Community Church a protected site?
- Yes — Bristol Community Church is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Bristol Community Church free to visit?
- Yes, Bristol Community Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bristol Community Church?
- The nearest railway station is Lawrence Hill, about 3.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS15 1BZ.