St Augustine the Less Church, Bristol

St Augustine the Less was a Church of England parish church in Bristol, England, first attested in 1240,^[1] rebuilt in 1480, damaged in 1940 by fire, and demolished in 1962. It took its name from its proximity to the church of the Abbey of St Augustine (St Augustine the Great), which is now Bristol Cathedral.

View of St Augustine's, 1905

St Augustine the Less Church
Plate etching, showing on the left a ship's masts in Bristol Harbour and on the right, housing leading towards College Green and Bristol Cathedral
Location within Bristol
General information
Town or city	Bristol
Country	England
Coordinates	51.452105°N 2.598940°W / 51.452105; -2.598940
Construction started	13th century
Demolished	1962

The parish was united with that of St George's Church, Brandon Hill, after the Second World War.^[2] After demolition the site remained vacant until the early 1980s, when an archaeological investigation was undertaken before an extension to the Royal Hotel was built over it; over 100 burial vaults were discovered below the former church's floor, together with coins of various periods; the finds were deposited in the Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery.^[3]

Archives

Parish records of St Augustine-the-Less church, Bristol are held at Bristol Archives (Ref. P.St Aug) (online catalogue) including baptism and marriage registers and one burial register. The archive also includes records of the incumbent from 1235 to 1938,^[4] churchwardens, overseers of the poor, charities, schools, societies and vestry plus deeds.

See also

• Churches in Bristol