This lovely church was praised by Queen Elizabeth I as "the fairest , goodliest and most famous in England". Building of the church began in 1280. It is located near the Avon, close to queen square, about a 20 minutes walk from the flat. Among the parishioners of the church were William Penn (whose father owned much of what is today Pennsylvania), William Canynges (five times mayor of Bristol,and the Cabots (discoverers of Newfoundland). The church has wonderful Gothic architecture, teeming with flying buttresses and abounding with gargoyles. On the inside the stained glass is quite spectacular.
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