St Matthew's Church was an Anglican parish church in Bristol, England. It was located in the west of Redfield, on Church Road (formerly Redfield Road), part of the A420.
| St Matthew's Church, Moorfields | |
|---|---|
 St Matthew's Church | |
  Location within Bristol | |
| General information | |
| Town or city | Bristol |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 51°27′30″N 2°33′34″W / 51.4582°N 2.5595°W |
| Construction started | 1873 |
| Completed | 1887 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | J.C. Neale |
The church was built in 1873 to serve the new parish of Moorfields, formed from parts of the parishes of St George and Easton.[1] The church was constructed in Gothic style to the design of J.C. Neale, although the south aisle was not built until 1887.[2]
Mervyn Stockwood, later Bishop of Southwark, was curate here from 1936 to 1941, and vicar from 1941 to 1955.[3] From 1945 to 1948 John Robinson, later Bishop of Woolwich and author of Honest to God, was curate at St Matthew's as his first position after ordination.[4][5]
The church was closed in 1999, and has now been converted into apartments and offices, known as Stockwood Chambers.[1] The former parish now forms part of the parish of St Luke with Christ Church, Barton Hill and St Matthew, Moorfields.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "St Matthew's Church, Moorfields, Bristol". Places of Worship Database. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "St Matthew Moorfields Bristol". Church Crawler. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Stockwood, Rt Rev. (Arthur) Mervyn". Who Was Who. Oxford University Press. 2007. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ Saxon, Wolfgang (7 December 1983). "JOHN ROBINSON, BISHOP, DIES AT 64". New York Times. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ "ROBINSON, Rt Rev. John Arthur Thomas". Who Was Who. Oxford University Press. April 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Barton Hill: St Luke". Diocese of Bristol. Retrieved 9 June 2020.