St John The Baptist Hermitage is a Grade II listed building in the Bristol, City of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 January 1959. Hermitage.

St John The Baptist Hermitage

WRENN ID: steep-sandstone-root
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Bristol, City of
Country: England
Date first listed: 8 January 1959
Type: Hermitage
Source: Historic England listing

Description

BRISTOL

ST5972 REDCLIFF HILL, Redcliff 901-1/42/1683 (West side) 08/01/59 St John the Baptist Hermitage

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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