Church of the Templars - partly destroyed church in central Bristol in the UK.

The church was founded in the middle of the XII century by Robert of Gloucester and the Knights Templar. Order was abolished in XIV century, their property was transferred to the Order of Hospitallers. After the abolition of the Order of Hospitallers during the church reforms of Henry VIII became a parish church. Excavations have shown that the original Templar church has an oval rather than square, as it is now. The church was also known as the Church of the Holy Cross. Here was a guild chapel Bristol weavers. In mid-century, weaving was the leading sector in Bristol.

Church tower began to build in the late XIV century, but construction was suspended because the tower began to heel. But then a tower with a bell tower was completed, as roll stabilized.

In November 1940, during the bombing of Nazi aircraft Bristol church was destroyed. Survived part of the walls and the leaning tower, a unique fixture of the XV century it is now in Bristol Cathedral.

After the war, the city government did not either restore the ruined church, nor to bear - it was decided to leave it as a monument.