Bristol Sights

St Mary Redcliffe

#11 of 85 things to do in Bristol

#5093 of 49020 things to do in Europe

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  • Address
    • Redcliffe Way Redcliffe
  • Website
  • Phone
    • tel, info: 0117 929 1487
  • Hours
    • 08:30-17:00 Mon-Sat summer, 09:00-16:00 Mon-Sat winter, 08:00-19:30 Sun year-round

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Lonely Planet review for St Mary Redcliffe

Described as 'the fairest, goodliest and most famous parish church in England' by Queen Elizabeth I, St Mary Redcliffe is a stunning piece of perpendicular architecture with a soaring 89m-high spire, a grand hexagonal porch that easily outdoes Bristol cathedral in splendour, and a vaulted ceiling decorated with fine gilt bosses. The 14th-century south porch is carved with intricate birds and animals.

At the entrance to the America Chapel there is a whale rib presented to the church by John Cabot as a souvenir of his pioneering trip to Nova Scotia and Newfoundland in 1497.

 

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