St. Mary Magdalene Churchyard in Stoke Bishop, Bristol

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Stoke Bishop, Bristol Unitary Authority, Bristol Bs9 1QJ England

Coordinates: 51.47671, -2.63568
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The parish of Stoke Bishop was created in 1857 by splitting up the parish of Westbury-on-Try, and plans made for the building a church to be be designed by architect John Norton. Construction took place in stages, and began on August 5th, 1858 when the foundation stone was laid. The chancel, parts of some of the aisles, and the base of the tower were completed by March 13, 1860, when the building was consecrated. The church was nearly finished in December 1871 when a huge gust of wind toppled the tower and delayed completion until the following year. The church was then enlarged in 1883 when the chapel was added and the aisles lengthened. The main entrance today is still at the base of the tower, which has a stone carving of the Crucifixion over the door.