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St Mary Redcliffe

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Photoblog: 25 Jan 2007

St Mary's Church in Bristol is the second largest parish church in the United Kingdom, and, since the construction of the 90m (292ft) spire in 1872 it has remained the tallest building in the city. The majority of the Grade I listed gothic church is 15th century, though the oldest sections are 12th century. The church is regularly mistaken for a cathedral, and can certainly rival Bristol Cathedral for achitectural spectacle.

Over the years the local authorites have, in their wisdom, made such decisions as the construction of a dual carriageway ring-road around two sides of the church, and the high-rise flats behind it. But they've never allowed the construction of a taller building in the city. The current number two, 1970s Castlegate, is off by only ten metres, but I vaguely recall reading that for some years a gentleman's agreement existed limiting their height to somewhere around 40 or 50 metres. The current fashion seems to be sprawling, rather than towering developments, though there are occasional murmurings about "iconic tall buildings" for the city...

Wikipedia

Taken from the Cabot Tower.

Keywords: Bristol, England, From Cabot Tower, Redcliffe, St Mary Redcliffe, UK, architecture, churches, tower blocks

Taken by Joe D on 2006-11-19 14:27:34 with: NIKON D50 at 200 mm f/8 0.013 sec (1/80) ISO unknown |

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rbrwr

2006-12-21 14:52:13

I like the great variety of angles in the streets of Totterdown at the top of the picture.

sandra@rk.lv

2007-01-12 18:50:59

Great sharp image. I like those lines of little houses in the background!

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