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Opening
01 Jan 2009 to 31 Dec 2009
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Open from Monday-Saturday 9am -5pm and on Sunday from 8am for Mass.
St James is the oldest church in Bristol which is still in use. It is listed Grade 1 as a building of outstanding architectural and historic interest.
It was founded between 1124 and 1137 by Robert, first Earl of Gloucester, who owned the castle at Bristol. To start with there were 11 or 12 monks and a Prior who lived under the rule of the Benedictine Abbey of Tewkesbury. Robert died of fever in 1147 in Bristol and was initially buried in St. James.
As well as a spiritual role as a Benedictine Priory St. James played a significant part in the history and economy of Bristol as: 1. A key player in the urban development of Bristol. 2. The landlord of the Whitson Fair, a major Medieval south-west trading fair. 3. An important place of burial.
Also on the site is a First Stage Residential Treatment Centre for Drug Addicts and Alcoholics, and a Third Stage Residential Supported House for people in recovery from drugs and alcohol.
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