St Matthew's Church, Cotham is a Gothic Revival building in the Cotham area of

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History

The foundations of the church were completed between 1833–35 and designed by

Thomas Rickman Thomas Rickman (8 June 17764 January 1841) was an English architect and architectural antiquary who was a major figure in the Gothic Revival. He is particularly remembered for his ''Attempt to Discriminate the Styles of English Architecture'' ...

who was a major figure in the Gothic Revival. The church is now classed as a

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. The roof is not visible and has an Aisle nave and West tower in the Gothic Revival style. The West front has a central four-stage tower with diagonal stone structures and an octagonal South-West stair turret.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Matthews Church, Cotham 19th-century Church of England church buildings Church of England church buildings in Bristol Diocese of Bristol Grade II listed churches in Bristol Churches completed in 1835 Thomas Rickman buildings Gothic Revival church buildings in England

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