Christ Church with St Ewen
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Christ Church with St Ewen is a Church of England
parish church
in Broad Street, Bristol
, England
.
It was built between 1786 and 1791, designed by William Paty
and built by his relatives Thomas Paty
and Sons, replacing a medieval one. The entrance and refurbished interior are by Henry Williams
in 1883. The building was restored in 1973.
On the tower quarter-boy figures strike the quarter hours on the Automaton clock
.
It has been designated by English Heritage
as a grade II* listed building.
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
in Broad Street, Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
It was built between 1786 and 1791, designed by William Paty
William Paty
William Paty was a British surveyor, architect and mason working mainly in Bristol. He was appointed City Surveyor in 1788...
and built by his relatives Thomas Paty
Thomas Paty
Thomas Paty was a British surveyor, architect and mason working mainly in Bristol. He worked with his sons John Paty and William Paty.-List of works:* Bristol Bridge , with James Bridges...
and Sons, replacing a medieval one. The entrance and refurbished interior are by Henry Williams
Henry Williams
- Politicians :* Henry Williams , British Member of Parliament for Brecon, elected 1604* Sir Henry Williams, 2nd Baronet , British Member of Parliament for Brecon and Breconshire...
in 1883. The building was restored in 1973.
On the tower quarter-boy figures strike the quarter hours on the Automaton clock
Automaton clock
An automaton clock or automata clock is a type of striking clock featuring automatons. Clocks like these were built from the Middle Ages through to Victorian times in Europe. A Cuckoo clock is a simple form of this type of clock. The automatons usually perform on the hour, half-hour or...
.
It has been designated by English Heritage
English Heritage
English Heritage . is an executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport...
as a grade II* listed building.
See also
- Churches in BristolChurches in BristolThe English city of Bristol has a number of churches.The churches listed are Anglican except when otherwise noted.- External links :*...
- Grade II* listed buildings in Bristol