St Peter’s Church
St Peter's Church is a ruined church in Castle Park, Bristol, England. It was bombed during World War II and is now preserved as a memorial. The foundation of the church can be traced back to 1106 when it was endowed on Tewkesbury Abbey, with a 12th-century lower tower, the rest of the church being built in the 15th century.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Ruins
- Description: church in Bristol, England, UK
- Also known as: “St Peter’s Church, Bristol”, “St Peter’s Church, Castle Park, Bristol”, and “St. Peter’s Church, Bristol”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bristol Castle and Castle Park.
Bristol Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Bristol Castle was a Norman castle established in the late 11th century on the north bank of the River Avon in Bristol. Remains can be seen today in Castle Park near the Broadmead Shopping Centre, including the sally port. Bristol Castle is situated 370 feet northeast of St Peter’s Church.
Castle Park
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Castle Park is a public open space in Bristol, England, managed by Bristol City Council. It is bounded by the Floating Harbour and Castle Street to the south, Lower Castle Street to the east, and Broad Weir, Newgate and Wine Street to the north.
The Galleries
Shopping center
Photo: Mattbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Galleries is a shopping mall in the Broadmead area of Bristol city centre, England. Functioning as one of the city's retail malls, it is a three-storey building, which spans over Fairfax Street. The Galleries is situated 450 feet north of St Peter’s Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Broadmead and Bristol city centre.
Broadmead
Suburb
Broadmead is a street in Bristol city centre in England, which has given its name to the principal shopping district of the city. It is part of Bristol Shopping Quarter.
Bristol city centre
Suburb
Bristol city centre is the commercial, cultural and business centre of Bristol, England. It is the area north of the New Cut of the River Avon, bounded by Clifton Wood and Clifton to the north-west, Kingsdown and Cotham to the north, and St Pauls, Lawrence Hill and St Phillip's Marsh to the east.
Bristol Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone
Neighborhood
Bristol Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone is an enterprise zone in Bristol, England, focused on creative, high-tech and low-carbon industries. Covering an area of 70 hectares, it is based around Bristol Temple Meads railway station, which is being redeveloped by Network Rail.
St Peter’s Church
- Categories: church, building, and historic site
- Location: Bristol, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.45537° or 51° 27′ 19″ northLongitude
-2.58969° or 2° 35′ 23″ westOpen location code
9C3VFC46+44OpenStreetMap ID
way 15778888OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q7595222
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to German—“St Peter’s Church” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “圣彼得教堂 (布里斯托)”
- Chinese: “圣彼得教堂”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديس بطرس”
- German: “St. Peter’s Church”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Castle Park Physic Garden and Normandy Garden Of Peace.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “St Peter’s Church”. Photo: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0.