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Bristol Cathedral (formally the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity) is a Church of England cathedral in Bristol, Gloucestershire. It is the seat of the Bishop of Bristol. The cathedral was formerly the abbey church of St Augustine's Abbey, elevated by Henry VIII to a cathedral in 1542 following the abbey's dissolution. The chapter house dates from the 12th century, the Elder Lady Chapel from the 13th century and the remained of the east end, in English Decorated Gothic style, dates from the 14th century. The transepts were rebuilt and the central tower added in the 15th century. The Gothic Revival nave was constructed in the 19th century by George Edmund Street. The western towers, designed by John Loughborough Pearson, were completed in 1888. The cathedral is within the council area of Bristol.
Historic England Grade I Listed 1202129.

Place Type: Ecclesiastical Monument
Historic County: Gloucestershire
Lat, Long: 51.451685,-2.600631
Grid Reference: ST 5836 7269
Council Area: Bristol CA
Strategic Authority Area: West of England SA
Police Area: Avon and Somerset PA

GBPN ID: 321183
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Bristol_Cathedral,_Gloucestershire_321183

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