Unfinished Church
A Gothic revival church in St George's begun in 1874 and abandoned roofless, now a stabilised ruin.
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UNESCO World Heritage
The Unfinished Church was begun in 1874 to replace St Peter's, which had been damaged by storm, and it was never completed: the parish split over whether to rebuild the old church instead, money ran out, a hurricane took what had been built up, and the project was abandoned. What stands is a roofless Gothic revival shell with its arcades, window tracery and tower base, stabilised by the Bermuda National Trust and open freely.
What you actually see
- The roofless shell - the walls and arcades of an abandoned Gothic revival church.
- The window tracery - the stone openings left standing without glass.
- The 1874 project - the replacement for St Peter's that was never finished.
- The hilltop position - the ruin above the town of St George.
When to go
Year round; the site is open and free. Mornings are quietest. Hurricane season runs June to November.
Honest expectations
It is a stabilised ruin with no roof and limited interpretation. Sections are fenced off where the stonework is unsafe. The visit is short.
Nearby
St Peter's Church is below, and St George's town surrounds it.
What to pack for Unfinished Church
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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.