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Latitude: 51.4485 / 51°26'54"N
Longitude: -2.591 / 2°35'27"W
OS Eastings: 359022
OS Northings: 172333
OS Grid: ST590723
Mapcode National: GBR C8M.YL
Mapcode Global: VH88N.1VKG
Plus Code: 9C3VCCX5+9H
Entry Name: St John the Baptist Hermitage
Listing Date: 8 January 1959
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1282161
English Heritage Legacy ID: 380308
ID on this website: 101282161
Location: Quakers' Burial Ground, Box Makers Yard, Bristol, BS1
County: City of Bristol
Electoral Ward/Division: Central
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Bristol
Traditional County: Somerset
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Bristol
Church of England Parish: St Mary Redcliffe with Temple, Bristol and St John the Baptist, Bedminster
Church of England Diocese: Bristol
BRISTOL
ST5972 REDCLIFF HILL, Redcliff
901-1/42/1683 (West side)
08/01/59 St John the Baptist Hermitage
II
Cave. Dated 1669. Rubble with limestone ashlar. Cave hewn from
rock walls with a pointed-arched doorway. INTERIOR not
inspected, but reported to have a plaque inside the door
inscribed 1669/ HERE LYETH THE BODY OF CHRISTOPHER THE MONK OR
CHRISTOPHER BIRCHEAD OF THIS CITY, MARINER, WHO DIED THE 16TH
DAY OF THE 9TH MONTH '69. A concrete wall now blocks the
entrance.
Listing NGR: ST5902372334
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