| St Peter's church | |
|---|---|
 St Peter's Church from Bristol Bridge | |
  Location within Bristol | |
| General information | |
| Town or city | Bristol |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 51°27′19″N 2°35′23″W / 51.4553°N 2.5897°W |
| Completed | 12th century |
St Peter's Church is a ruined church in Castle Park, Bristol, England. It was bombed during World War II and is now preserved as a memorial.
The foundation of the church can be traced back to 1106 when it was endowed on Tewkesbury Abbey,[1] with a 12th-century lower tower, the rest of the church being built in the 15th century. Excavations in 1975 suggest that this was the site of Bristol's first church; the 12th-century city wall runs under the west end of the present church. It was bombed during the Bristol Blitz of 24–25 November 1940[2] and ruined. It is maintained as a monument to the civilian war dead of Bristol.
It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II* listed building.[3]
The church ran St Peter's Hospital, a workhouse located between the church and Floating Harbour which was destroyed by bombing during the Bristol Blitz.[4]
- ^ M Q Smith, The Medieval Churches of Bristol, University of Bristol (Bristol branch of the Historical Association), 1970, p. 4
- ^ Dike, John, Bristol Blitz Diary, Redcliffe Press, 1982
- ^ "Church of St Peter". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
- ^ Bristol and the New Poor Law, University of Bristol (Bristol branch of the Historical Association), 1995, p20.