Christ Church, Clifton Down

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Christ Church

Location within Bristol
General information
Town or city	Bristol
Country	England
Coordinates	51°27′46″N 2°37′06″W / 51.462891°N 2.618196°W / 51.462891; -2.618196
Completed	1841
Design and construction
Architect	Charles Dyer

Christ Church (grid reference ST571739) is a Church of England parish church in Clifton, Bristol, England.

The church was built in 1841 by Charles Dyer. The steeple, which reaches 65 metres (213 ft), was built in 1859 by John Norton, and the aisles in 1885 by William Basset Smith.^[1]

It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II* listed building.^[2] A replica of the church exists in Thames Town, a suburb of Shanghai built in a style imitative of English architecture.^[3]

References[edit]

^ "Christ Church Clifton". Emporis Buildings. Retrieved 2007-05-15.
^ "Christ Church". Images of England. Retrieved 2007-03-16.
^ Lim, Louisa (12 December 2006). "China Gets Its Own Slice of English Countryside". World News. NPR. Retrieved 11 April 2012.

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Christ Church

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