Building in Bristol, England
The Chapel of the Three Kings of Cologne is a church in Colston Street, near the top of
Christmas Steps ,
Bristol , England. It has been designated as a Grade II*
listed building .
[1]
The Three Kings of Cologne refers to the
Biblical Magi . The dedication is a reference to the
Shrine of the Three Kings in
Cologne Cathedral , Germany.
[2]
[3] One of the windows shows the
nativity of Jesus , which may have contributed to the naming of the Christmas Steps.
[4]
[5]
The chapel was built by
John Foster in 1504. He was previously the local
High Sheriff ,
mayor , and
member of parliament for the city.
[6] The church serves as the chapel for
Foster's Almshouses .
[7] The master of the
almshouses was responsible for maintaining the chapel and appointing a priest.
[8]
It was refaced and roofed in 1861 by Foster and Wood, with further restoration in 1865 which included niches for the installation of carvings.
[2]
[7] The three current statues were designed by Ernest Pascoe and installed in the 1960s.
[9]
[10] On the
gable above the statues is a small
bellcote .
[1]
Current use
As of 2007 the adjoining
Foster's Almshouses have been remodeled into private residences, with the chapel available for the use of residents.
References
^
a
b
Historic England .
"Chapel of the Three Kings of Cologne (1202144)" .
National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 23 October 2016 .
^
a
b
"Chapel of the Three Kings of Cologne, Colston Street, Bristol" . Historic England. Archived from
the original on 23 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016 .
^ Flaneur, B.
"The Three Kings of Cologne Chapel, The John Foster Almshouse, Bristol" . The Antics Roadshow blog. Archived from
the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016 .
^
"Christmas Steps: Ghosts, myths and fish 'n' chips" . BBC. Retrieved 23 October 2016 .
^
"Christmas Steps How did iconic street get its festive name?" . Bristol Post . 23 December 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2016 . [
permanent dead link ]
^ Mountney, Hugh (2003).
The Three Holy Kings of Cologne: How They Journeyed from Persia to Cologne and Their Veneration in England . Gracewing. p. 7.
ISBN
9780852444078 .
^
a
b Brace, Keith (1976). Portrait of Bristol . London: Robert Hale.
ISBN
0-7091-5435-6 .
^ Ross, Charles Derek (1959).
Cartulary of St. Mark's Hospital, Bristol, Volume 21 . Bristol Record Society. pp. 287–288. Archived from
the original on 23 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016 .
^ Foyle, Andrew (2004).
Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides) . Yale University Press. p.
132 .
ISBN
978-0300104424 .
^
"Beyond The Walls Three Kings of Cologne" . About Bristol. Retrieved 23 October 2016 .
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