I had a few more churches; both of historical and/or family interest and other areas of the city I wanted to visit.  I also spent about an hour in the harbour side museum. I had planned to visit the much larger and older museum and art gallery on my first day but the weather was unpleasant and it was a long walk. It was near a house which had become an historical museum so I missed it too as it was closed when I was available. I did see a similar one in Derby on a later occasion.

There were a number of guided walks available in Bristol but I had no time for them. One included visits to some Banksy graffiti. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banksy  He is a prolific street artist. I noticed the artwork below when walking in the central section of the city and while probably not his is of a similar style.

Street art

Street art

Church of St Thomas

St Thomas

St Thomas

 

 

Another old church. The outside was uninspiring.

 

 

Gallery and entrance doorway on right of photo

Gallery and entrance doorway in right of photo

The 3 Lancashire daughters were re-baptised in this church in 1810.  There is no information about the reason but their father was dead, they may have moved to Bristol and some vicars were known to be a bit particular about such sacramental issues and may have re-baptised them so he could be sure.

Below is inside one of the many market buildings in the St Nicholas area.

Inside a St Nicholas market building

Inside a St Nicholas market building

 

 

Could probably have found something to buy if I’d lingered although I did buy a couple of 2nd hand books in one of the other buildings.

 

 

 

Some old buildings in a back street. Think the main one had belonged to a mayor of Bristolseveral hundred years ago.

Some old buildings in a back street. Think the main one had belonged to a mayor of Bristol several hundred years ago.

Old inner city streets

Old inner city streets

 

St Stephen's Church - external

St Stephen’s Church – external

Inside church

Inside church

Baptismal font

Baptismal font

Robert Lancashire was baptised in this church in 1758 as an eight year old. Why he was baptised at such an age or whether it was his first baptism is unknown. (His daughters ended up being baptised twice.)

Top stories of building near St Stephens

Top stories of building near St Stephens

More old buildings - Different style

More old buildings – Different style

More old buildings near the Christmas Stairs

More old buildings near the Christmas Stairs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

St James Priory

Back of St James' Priory said to have some of the oldest building in Bristol within it

Back of St James’ Priory said to have some of the oldest building in Bristol within it

Within church

Within church

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bristol Cathedral

Cathedral form Cathedral Green

Cathedral from Cathedral Green

Part of cathedral

Part of cathedral

Stonework in part of ceiling

Stonework in part of ceiling

An elaborate memorial to someone from long ago

An elaborate memorial to someone from long ago

A peaceful nook outside

A peaceful nook outside

Park St going up hill

Park St going up hill very near cathedral

 

 

 

 

 

 

Martha Howell Lancashire, Robert and Martha’s second daughter, married Samuel Withers in Bath in 1826. Her children were baptised in Bristol at a church very near the cathedral and now demolished. Their abodes were always recorded as College Green or Park St. College Green is to the right of Park St and included a section closer to the cathedral but now demolished.

By the time I had finished in the cathedral it was getting late and I had a very long walk to my guesthouse. The following day was spent on a very long walk to the train station, travelling to Gloucester by train and settling into the new city. While I got to go on some tours and see parts of Gloucester previously unseen I will skip Gloucester from my blog as I am so far behind. If you want to see some of Gloucester I suggest you visit my blog from 2 years ago and check both pages. http://www.kerry.net.au/?cat=113&paged=2