Museums · South West England
Ivy Pentecostal Church
In or near Bristol.
Ivy Pentecostal Church, formerly the Chapel of the Asylum for Poor Orphan Girls, is a Pentecostal church located on Ashley Hill on the border of the Montpelier and St Werburgh's districts of Bristol,
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Montpelier · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Ivy Pentecostal Church is located in Bristol, City of, with the postcode BS2 9QX. The nearest railway station is Montpelier, which is 0.7 km away. Entry is free, but accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Ivy Pentecostal Church, formerly the Chapel of the Asylum for Poor Orphan Girls, is a Pentecostal church located on Ashley Hill on the border of the Montpelier and St Werburgh's districts of Bristol, England. Originally established in the late 18th century as a place of worship for the Magdalen Charity and later Blue Maids' Orphanage in Ashley Manor House, the building has served as a Pentecostal church since the late 1930s. The building has been identified as a local landmark within the Montpelier Conservation Area and is on the Bristol Local List.
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Official information
Ivy Pentecostal Church in Bristol is a vibrant community that welcomes people of all ages and backgrounds. Visitors can participate in weekly worship services, engage in various church activities, and access resources for spiritual growth.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Ivy Pentecostal Church, formerly the Chapel of the Asylum for Poor Orphan Girls, is a Pentecostal church located on Ashley Hill on the border of the Montpelier and St Werburgh's districts of Bristol, England. Originally established in the late 18th century as a place of worship for the Magdalen Charity and later Blue Maids' Orphanage in Ashley Manor House, the building has served as a Pentecostal church since the late 1930s. The building has been identified as a local landmark within the Montpelier Conservation Area and is on the Bristol Local List.
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Background
Architecture
The building is constructed of Pennant rubble with red brick dressings and plain quoins. Described by Nikolaus Pevsner as "small and crude", the fabric is originally of 1791–2 but the exterior character is dominated by 19th-century alterations. The narrow, unbuttressed west tower, originally topped by a slender needle spire, is now capped by a shallow pyramidal roof. The belfry stage is pierced by paired Romanesque lights, which replaced earlier oculi. The nave is of three bays, fenestrated with plain round-headed lancets of an early 19th-century type. The chapel underwent periodic internal alterations and repairs in the early 20th century. In 1913 improvements were made by rearranging the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4688, -2.5793
- District
- Bristol, City of
- Parish
- Bristol, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- BS2 9QX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bristol Central
- Phone
- 0117 941 1750
- Established
- 1791
- Nearest railway station
- Montpelier — 0.7 km
- Opening
- Sunday 10:30am; other times by arrangement
- Official site
- www.ivychurchbristol.org.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Ivy Pentecostal Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ivy Pentecostal Church?
- Ivy Pentecostal Church is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BS2 9QX), in the parish of Bristol, City of, unparished area.
- What is Ivy Pentecostal Church?
- Ivy Pentecostal Church, formerly the Chapel of the Asylum for Poor Orphan Girls, is a Pentecostal church located on Ashley Hill on the border of the Montpelier and St Werburgh's districts of Bristol,
- How do I get to Ivy Pentecostal Church?
- The nearest railway station is Montpelier, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS2 9QX.
- When was Ivy Pentecostal Church built?
- Built or established in 1791.
- Is Ivy Pentecostal Church a protected site?
- Yes — Ivy Pentecostal Church is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Ivy Pentecostal Church?
- The nearest railway station is Montpelier, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS2 9QX.