Historic churches · South Wales
St George's Church, Brandon Hill
St George's Church, Brandon Hill — former church and music venue in Bristol, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- SS Great Britain · 0.7 km
About
St George's Church, Brandon Hill is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1823. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "former church and music venue in Bristol, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.4543°, -2.6038°.
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Heritage listing
St George's is a former church in Great George Street, off Park Street, on the lower slopes of Brandon Hill in Bristol, England. Since 1999 it has been used as a music venue known as St George's Bristol. It was built in the 1820s by Sir Robert Smirke. It is a Grade II* listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St George's is a former church in Great George Street, off Park Street, on the lower slopes of Brandon Hill in Bristol, England. Since 1999 it has been used as a music venue known as St George's Bristol. It was built in the 1820s by Sir Robert Smirke. It is a Grade II* listed building.
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Background
History
St George's was built for use as a church in the Clifton area of Bristol, England, between 1821 and 1823 by the architect Sir Robert Smirke, who designed it in the Greek Revival style. It was a "Waterloo church", the only one in Bristol to receive government money from the first grant under the Church Building Act 1818. It has been designated as a grade II* listed building. , UK, published before 1958. Viewed from the south, the image shows the church as it looked before the modern landscaping of its grounds. In the foreground is a street scene with five people ascending the steps to the church.]] In 1999, the church underwent extensive renovations to make it suitable for use as a full-time…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4543, -2.6038
- District
- Bristol, City of
- Parish
- Bristol, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- BS1 5RH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bristol Central
- Established
- 1823
- Nearest railway station
- SS Great Britain — 0.7 km
- Opening
- Apr-Dec Tu-Su 11:00-16:00
- Official site
- www.bristol.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593127 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St George's Church, Brandon Hill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Stgeorgeschapel.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St George's Church, Brandon Hill?
- St George's Church, Brandon Hill is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS1 5RH), in the parish of Bristol, City of, unparished area.
- When was St George's Church, Brandon Hill built?
- Built or established in 1823.
- Is St George's Church, Brandon Hill a listed building?
- St George's Church, Brandon Hill is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St George's Church, Brandon Hill a protected site?
- Yes — St George's Church, Brandon Hill is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to St George's Church, Brandon Hill?
- The nearest railway station is SS Great Britain, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS1 5RH.