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Church of St Philip and St Jacob — historic buildings in Tower Hill, Bristol BS2 0ET

Church of St Philip and St Jacob

Date taken
12 Aug 2026
Time taken
10:15
Listed
Grade II*
#Record
BA-00318

Known locally as 'Pip 'n' Jay', this Grade II*-listed church near Old Market is recorded from 1174 and was long called the mother church of east Bristol. Parts of the tower and chancel date from at least the 13th century, the tower holds eight bells cast by William Bilbie in 1738, and a Norman font survives. It remains an active parish church, now called Central Church.

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