St Paul's Church, Clifton, Bristol
| St Paul's Church, Clifton | |
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| Location | Clifton, Bristol |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Liberal Catholic |
| Website | Parish website |
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| Status | Active |
| Functional status | Parish church |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Clifton, St. Paul |
| Deanery | North Bristol |
| Archdeaconry | Archdeaconry of Bristol |
| Diocese | Diocese of Bristol |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | The Revd Richard Holroyd |
| Asst Curate(s) | The Revd Ginny Royston |
| Laity | |
| Reader(s) | Derek Jay Rob Dimbleby |
| Churchwarden(s) | Rob Dimbleby and Morwenna White-Thomson |
St Paul's Church, on St Paul's Road, Clifton, is an Anglican parish church and was formerly the University of Bristol Church, in the North Bristol Deanery of the Diocese of Bristol. The church is one of two in the Benefice of St Paul's and Cotham, Richard Holroyd being the current incumbent.
The current building largely dates from 1867, when it was rebuilt following a fire, using a variety of stones. The architect was Charles Hansom, who lived locally at the time, following his work on Clifton College. The church is listed Grade II and is notable for its stained glass windows and mosaics lining the walls, and especially the reredos.
In March 2012 the church was awarded a grant from English Heritage to repair the roof. A major factor in this, according to English Heritage, is that the mosaics and windows are of national importance.
The windows in St Paul's were produced by Hardman & Co. of Birmingham in the 1860s. Details of the correspondence between the firm and Hansom, and the prices paid for the windows, are taken from Hardman's records, now held in the Birmingham City Archives.
The date of the East Window is not known, but Julian Small presumes that it was made at the same time as the rebuilding of the church, in 1868, as it is above the altar and would have been, as now, part of the focus of attention of the congregation. As some of the details of the construction of the window differ from the other later windows, this is quite likely.
In a letter dated 12 October 1868, Hansom wrote to Hardman's requesting that a sketch was made and an estimate of price:
Apparently the glass removed remains in the crypt of St Paul's today. This letter was the start of a lengthy correspondence. The east window shows the story of the Conversion of St Paul, taken from the Acts of the Apostles, including the Stoning of Stephen; Saul struck down on the road to Damascus; and Ananias curing Paul's blindness.
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