Bristol Cathedral
Bristol Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, is an Anglican cathedral. It is the cathedral of the Diocese of Bristol. The cathedral is a grade I listed building.
The history of the cathedral begins in 1140, when the Abbey of St Augustine was founded. The abbey church was built in Romanesque style. In 1220 a chapel was built on the north side. This building still exists. Between 1298 and 1332 there was a major rebuilding of the east side of the church, in Gothic style. Another rebuilding followed in the mid-15th century. In 1542 the church was given the status of cathedral. Between 1868 and 1877 the cathedral was extended, this time in neo-Gothic style.
Bristol Cathedral
Bristol Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, is an Anglican cathedral. It is the cathedral of the Diocese of Bristol. The cathedral is a grade I listed building.
The history of the cathedral begins in 1140, when the Abbey of St Augustine was founded. The abbey church was built in Romanesque style. In 1220 a chapel was built on the north side. This building still exists. Between 1298 and 1332 there was a major rebuilding of the east side of the church, in Gothic style. Another rebuilding followed in the mid-15th century. In 1542 the church was given the status of cathedral. Between 1868 and 1877 the cathedral was extended, this time in neo-Gothic style.