St Augustine's Church, Whitchurch, Bristol
St. Augustine's Church was a Church of England church located on Whitchurch Lane in Whitchurch, Bristol.
| St. Augustine's Church, Whitchurch | |
|---|---|
 The church in 2000, shortly before closure | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Anglican |
| District | Diocese of Bristol |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | parish church, currently closed |
| Leadership | Canon Nicholas Hay |
| Year consecrated | 1972 |
| Location | |
| Location | Bristol, England |
  Shown within Bristol | |
| Geographic coordinates | 51°24′25″N 2°34′16″W / 51.407°N 2.571°W |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1972 |
| Materials | brick, concrete |
History
editConstruction
editThe church was built in 1972 to cater for the expansion of Whitchurch Parish in the suburb of south Bristol, England, UK.
Closure
editSt Augustine's Church had many structural problems from its initial construction. The bell tower was unsafe and removed in the eighties. Rainwater had penetrated the roof after lead was stolen. In 2004 the city council planners gave consent to demolish the church and build a new structure. The church was deemed unsafe in 2007 and closed.[1]
Re-build
editParishioners hoped to raise up to £50,000 towards the £350,000 cost of the new church. Following concerns about the lack of progress, Canon Nicholas Hay was appointed as caretaker minister. Construction work on a new church was completed in 2016. In 2021 the reverend Sam Sheppard was appointed priest in charge of the new team of St Augustines Whitchurch and Christ Church Hengrove
Archives
editRecords for St Augustine's church, Whitchurch are held at Bristol Archives (Ref. P.WchStA) (online catalogue) consisting of one marriage register and two service registers.
See also
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References
edit- ^ Staff (13 July 2009). "Calls for action to fix Bristol church". tBristol Evening Post. Northcliffe Media. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
External links
editPage on ChurchCrawler http://www.churchcrawler.co.uk/bristol5/augwhit.htm