Bristol Then & Now

Then - Peter Street, Bristol (1950s)  vs Now – Castle Park (08/07/2014)

 

All that was left of Bristol's historic city centre after the war, to the left is the burnt out shell of St Peter's Church which still stands today on Castle Park. 

The church of St Peter was gutted following enemy action in 1940 when central Bristol was blitzed. 

 

St Peter's was built not long after the castle itself, its founder being Robert Fitzhamon. The only parts of the original Norman structure to survive are the lower stages of the tower.