St Paul's Church, Bristol

[1] Major renovation work was undertaken to repair and convert the building for use as a performance space and circus skills school Circomedia.

[6] As the residential population of the area decreased (houses were converted into offices) the congregation declined; the church closed in 1988 in a state of disrepair and was boarded up for many years.

[10] In 2005 the church building was converted into its present form as the home of Circomedia, a circus school, but remains consecrated.

St Paul's was chosen as the winner by judges because of the transformation it has undergone under the Churches Conservation Trust.

The archive also includes records of the incumbent, churchwardens, parochial church council, charities, and vestry plus plans and deeds.

Black and white photograph of St Paul's Church, Portland Square , Bristol , UK from 1926, showing the distinctive tower covered in scaffolding for maintenance and repair. The shot is from the south west of the church, and there is a small blurred figure in the foreground.