East Bristol: St George
Overview
Grid reference: ST 624 736
St. George is a large church, of rubble stone with freestone dressings. Nave, aisles, chancel and north porch are simple and straightforward but the tower, with its steeply-pitched and rather French looking roof, is an elaborate design. It is, in itself, an impressive composition and an important feature of the Bristol skyline.
Visiting and facilities
Building is closed for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
Five-bay nave with north and south aisles, chancel with south transeptal vestry, north porch and west tower.
Exterior Description
St. George is a large church, of rubble stone with freestone dressings. Nave, aisles, chancel and north porch are simple and straightforward but the tower, with its steeply-pitched and rather French looking roof, is an elaborate design: apart from its roof the tower is of the Somerset type, with a stair-turret rising above the north-west corner and surmounted by a spirelet.
Building Fabric and Features
Stained Glass
East window, by Bell
Stained Glass
West window, by Mayer of Munich
Building Materials
Stone
Rubble stone
Stone
Freestone dressings
Interior
Interior Description
The interior is spacious. The nave itself, and the two aisles, are wide.
Fixtures and fittings
Font (object)
1879
Of stone, richly carved, supported on marble colonnettes
Clock
The clock is of particular historical and horological interest, being an early example of single three-legged gravity escapement on a flat-bed frame of the kind invested by Edmund Beckett Denison ( later Lord Grimthorpe) ; it seems likely that it is even earlier that the clook installed in the great tower of the Palace of Westminster.
Churchyard
Grid reference: ST 624 736
Burial and War Grave Information
It is unknown whether the building is consecrated.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has been used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard is used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has war graves.
National Heritage record for England designations
There are no records of National Heritage assets within the curtilage of this site.
Environment
Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.
Renewables
| Renewable | Installed |
|---|---|
| Solar PV Panels | N/A |
| Solar Thermal Panels | N/A |
| Biomass | N/A |
| Wind Turbine | N/A |
| Air Source Heat Pump | N/A |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | N/A |
| Ev Charging | N/A |
Species summary
There are no records of species within the curtilage of this site.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
'Seek advice' Species
More information on species and action to be taken upon discovery.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
Further information
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