Local Historic Place (municipal)

Church of the Good Shepherd

Florenceville-Bristol, New Brunswick

Also known as Florenceville Anglican Church, Église anglicane de Florenceville

Overall view of the Church of the Good Shepherd

Overall view of the Church of the Good Shepherd

Photo: Town of Florenceville-Bristol

Built
1901
Recognized
2009
By
Local government

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Description

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.

SourceFlorenceville-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.

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Location

8772 Main Street, Florenceville-Bristol, New Brunswick, E7L, Canada

46.44051° N, 67.61723° W

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From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, as last updated on December 12, 2025. The register’s text is shown word for word.