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St Matthew's Church, Cotham

19th-century Church of England church buildingsChurch of England church buildings in BristolChurches completed in 1835Diocese of BristolGothic Revival church buildings in England
Grade II listed churches in BristolThomas Rickman buildingsUse British English from February 2023
St Matthew Cotham
St Matthew Cotham

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

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St Matthew's Church, Cotham
Cotham Side, Bristol Cotham

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N 51.464166666667 ° E -2.595 °
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St. Matthew's Church

Cotham Side
BS6 5TB Bristol, Cotham
England, United Kingdom
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