St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol
Visited October 2017
The church of St Mary Redcliffe has stood in Bristol for over 800 years. Although it is a parish church, it is both large and stunning - a Grade 1 listed wonderful example of Gothic architecture.
The interior is no less wonderful than the exterior, with lots of light, a vaulted ceiling, and - of course - memorials around the walls and on the floor. The great and the good who are buried here include Admiral William Penn, a naval commander in the English Civil War and father of the founder of the state of Pennsylvania. I somehow managed not to take a photograph of that, or of the rather splendid 15th century Canynges tomb... Maybe that means a repeat visit is in order!
The church is surrounded by a churchyard, but all the stones have been cleared leaving only lawns and pavement behind.
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| Narwhal tusk in St Mary Redcliffe |
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