Description of Historic Place

The Church of the Good Shepherd is a small Gothic Revival church built on the lower end of an open field. It is located on Main Street in Florenceville-Bristol.

Heritage Value

The Church of the Good Shepherd is designated a Local Historic Place for its architectural value. Built in 1901, the building is one of a very few constructed in the Gothic Revival style in Florenceville-Bristol. The building has retained many of its original features, including the narrow lancet windows and ornamental bargeboard trim.

The church is also designated for its spiritual value as a symbol of the Anglican Church’s presence in the area for over 100 years.

Source: Florenceville-Bristol Town Hall, Historic Places File “Church of the Good Shepherd”

Character-Defining Elements

The character-defining elements of the church’s Gothic Revival architecture include:
- steeply-pitched gable roof;
- stained glass and lancet windows;
- bargeboard trim and other wooden decoration;
- tower and steeple (reconstructed after lightening strike c. 2005).

The character-defining elements of the church’s spiritual value include:
- continual use as an Anglican Church for over 100 years.