A chapel in Bristol dating back to the 13th century is set to reopen to the public. The Lord Mayor’s Chapel situated on the north-east side of College Green will welcome visitors starting this week under the care of Bristol Cathedral.
Initially known as St Mark's Church, the ancient building is the only surviving part of the Hospital of St Mark dating back as early as 1230. It used to be connected to the Abbey of St Augustine, known today as Bristol Cathedral, and has been called The Lord Mayor's Chapel since 1722 when it became the Bristol Lord Mayor's official place of worship.
It is one of the only two remaining Lord Mayor’s churches in the country with the other one being St Lawrence Jewry in London. For the first time since 1541 - when the Hospital of St Mark was bought from Henry VIII by the Bristol Corporation - visitors will be able to experience The Lord Mayor’s Chapel and Bristol Cathedral together, outside of services and ceremonies from Friday, June 30.
