Anglican Churches

These pages on the Anglican Churches of Bridgwater does not include the suppressed houses or chapels – for those see Lost Bridgwater. These churches belong to the Church of England, the creation of Henry VIII after his break from Rome. St Mary’s has always been Bridgwater’s principle place of worship, although it was joined by Holy Trinity and St John’s in the first half of the nineteenth century. The page on Holy Trinity also includes notes on the foundation of its successor Anglican Holy Trinity in Hamp and the short-lived Church of the Good Shepherd. All the Anglican churches in Bridgwater are in the Gothic or Gothic Revival style.

For a nineteenth century overview of the Church of England in Bridgwater, see this chapter by Jarman (1889). Also see the Blake Museum’s Guide here – external – .pdf file.

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