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With Bristol Zoo nearby,
this is an ancient part of Bristol and was
named after the River Trym, which flows
through it.
An abbey was founded here in the 10th century
by St. Oswald of York.
Rebuilt in the 15th century to resemble a
miniature castle with turrets and a gatehouse,
it was then deliberately damaged by fire on
the orders of the royalist Prince Rupert of
the Rhine who had made it his headquarters
during the English Civil War.
The story turned full circle in the last
century when it was again restored.
Westbury’s Church of the Holy Trinity dates
from the 12th century and boasts an early 13th
century nave and aisles and a 15th century
chancel and tower. |
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Westbury-on-Trym Methodist Church -
Photo:
Linda Bailey
CCL |
