Museums · South West England
Church of Our Lady of Ostrobrama, Bristol
In or near Bristol.
Our Lady of Ostrobrama (Polish: Kościół Matki Bożej Ostrobramskiej), formerly Arley Chapel, is a mid-19th-century church on Arley Hill, Cotham, Bristol, England. Built in 1855 as a Congregational chap
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Montpelier · 0.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
The Church of Our Lady of Ostrobrama in Bristol is located at postcode BS6 5PS, with the nearest railway station being Montpelier, approximately 0.3 km away. Entry details are not specified, and wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Our Lady of Ostrobrama (Polish: Kościół Matki Bożej Ostrobramskiej), formerly Arley Chapel, is a mid-19th-century church on Arley Hill, Cotham, Bristol, England. Built in 1855 as a Congregational chapel to designs by Foster & Wood, it has been the principal Polish Roman Catholic church in Southwest England since 1968, and is a Grade II listed building. The church serves an estimated 1,200 worshippers and functions as a regional centre for the Polish Catholic Mission. In May 2016 it hosted a gathering of eighty Polish clergy for the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy. Traditional Polish devotions remain prominent; hundreds attend the annual Święconka. The premises also serve the wider diaspora as a polling station for Polish national elections.
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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
Our Lady of Ostrobrama (Polish: Kościół Matki Bożej Ostrobramskiej), formerly Arley Chapel, is a mid-19th-century church on Arley Hill, Cotham, Bristol, England. Built in 1855 as a Congregational chapel to designs by Foster & Wood, it has been the principal Polish Roman Catholic church in Southwest England since 1968, and is a Grade II listed building. The church serves an estimated 1,200 worshippers and functions as a regional centre for the Polish Catholic Mission. In May 2016 it hosted a gathering of eighty Polish clergy for the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy. Traditional Polish devotions remain prominent; hundreds attend the annual Święconka. The premises also serve the wider diaspora as a polling station for Polish national elections.
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Background
Architecture
The building is an exemplar of mid-Victorian classicism. Its Bath-stone west front presents a full-height semicircular portico, above which a circular window of four lights illuminates the nave. A timber-framed clerestory runs the length of the unaisled nave, flanked by short transepts and terminating in an apsidal sanctuary.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4661, -2.5910
- District
- Bristol, City of
- Parish
- Bristol, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- BS6 5PS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bristol Central
- Established
- 1855
- Nearest railway station
- Montpelier — 0.3 km
- Official site
- heregallery.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Church of Our Lady of Ostrobrama, Bristol (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of Our Lady of Ostrobrama, Bristol?
- Church of Our Lady of Ostrobrama, Bristol is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BS6 5PS), in the parish of Bristol, City of, unparished area.
- What is Church of Our Lady of Ostrobrama, Bristol?
- Our Lady of Ostrobrama (Polish: Kościół Matki Bożej Ostrobramskiej), formerly Arley Chapel, is a mid-19th-century church on Arley Hill, Cotham, Bristol, England. Built in 1855 as a Congregational chap
- How do I get to Church of Our Lady of Ostrobrama, Bristol?
- The nearest railway station is Montpelier, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS6 5PS.
- When was Church of Our Lady of Ostrobrama, Bristol built?
- Built or established in 1855.
- Is Church of Our Lady of Ostrobrama, Bristol a protected site?
- Yes — Church of Our Lady of Ostrobrama, Bristol is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Church of Our Lady of Ostrobrama, Bristol?
- The nearest railway station is Montpelier, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS6 5PS.