St. Augustine Church (Bristol)
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St. Augustine Church was a Church of England church located on Whitchurch Lane in Whitchurch, Bristol.
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[edit] History
[edit] Construction
The church was built in 1972 to cater for the expansion of Whitchurch Parish in the suburb of south Bristol, England, UK.
[edit] Closure
St Augustine Church was dogged with structual problems since first built. Rainwater had been leaking through the roof since theft of the valuable lead in the final few months[1].
The bell tower had previously been removed because it was unstable.
The church was deemed unsafe at midday on 28th November 2007. The church was immediately closed.
[edit] Re-build
Plans to demolish the building and build a new church have not come to fruition since permission was granted in 2004. Parishioners hoped to raise up to £50,000 towards the £350,000 cost of the new church.
Priest the Rev. Erika Scott said: "Fundraising has been ongoing and we are up to £20,000. We still have plans to rebuild a new church and the community has rallied around to help us"[2]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.epost.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=144936&command=displayContent&sourceNode=144919&contentPK=19140543&moduleName=InternalSearch&formname=sidebarsearch
- ^ Rev. Erika Scott - Bristol Evening Post 3rd December 2007 - http://www.epost.co.uk
