Christ Church, Clifton Down
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Christ Church is a popular church in Clifton, Bristol
, England
.
It was built in 1841 by Charles Dyer
. The steeple, which reaches 65 m (212 ft), was built 1859 by J Norton, and the aisles in 1885 by William Basset Smith.
It has been designated by English Heritage
as a grade II* listed building.
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 in 1841 by Charles Dyer
Charles Dyer
Charles Dyer was an architect based in London who designed many buildings in and around Bristol.-Some buildings of Charles Dyer:* St Pauls' Church, Bedminster * Engineers House, Bristol 1831...
. The steeple, which reaches 65 m (212 ft), was built 1859 by J Norton, and the aisles in 1885 by William Basset Smith.
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
- List of tallest buildings and structures in Bristol
- 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