Where is Dorset House, Bristol?

Dorset House, Bristol is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS8 3NA), in the parish of Bristol, City of, unparished area.

How do I get to Dorset House, Bristol?

The nearest railway station is Clifton Down, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS8 3NA.

Is Dorset House, Bristol a protected site?

Yes — Dorset House, Bristol is part of the Avon Gorge SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

How do I get to Dorset House, Bristol?

The nearest railway station is Clifton Down, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS8 3NA.

Gardens · South West England

Dorset House, Bristol

In or near Bristol.

Dorset House, Bristol — a garden in wales-south, United Kingdom.

Ordnance Survey Cut Mark - geograph.org.uk - 6358938 — Adrian Dust — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2.5 h
Best time of year: Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
Nearest railway station: Clifton Down · 1.2 km

Dog-friendly

Dorset House, Bristol is a garden of interest in wales-south, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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Official information

Clifton College is an educational institution in Bristol that offers a continuous education from preschool to sixth form. It provides a nurturing environment with a focus on personal development, competitive sports, and various extracurricular activities.

Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Avon Gorge SSSI
Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Dorset House is a historic building at Litfield Place on Clifton Down in Bristol, England. The building, which was used as a school of occupational therapy and then as the regional headquarters of the Royal Marines Reserve, is a Grade II* listed building.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

The building was commissioned by the Society of Merchant Venturers as part of a series of villas created for wealthy merchants in Clifton Down in the 1820s and 1830s. The structure was originally conceived as two semi-detached villas, Alva House (No. 8) and Dorset House (No. 9). It was designed by Richard Shackleton Pope in the neoclassical style, built in ashlar stone and was completed in 1834. In the late 19th century, Dorset House was the home of the local Member of Parliament, Sir Joseph Dodge Weston. The property remained in residential use until 1930, when Elizabeth Casson acquired Dorset House, with financial support from her brother, Sir Lewis Casson, and converted the building for…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 51.4579, -2.6251
District: Bristol, City of
Parish: Bristol, City of, unparished area
Postcode: BS8 3NA
Parliamentary constituency: Bristol Central
Nearest railway station: Clifton Down — 1.2 km
Official site: www.cliftoncollegeuk.com

Sources

wikidata: Q17553101 (CC0)
wikipedia: Dorset House, Bristol (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Dorset House, Bristol?: Dorset House, Bristol is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS8 3NA), in the parish of Bristol, City of, unparished area.
What is Dorset House, Bristol?: Dorset House, Bristol — a garden in wales-south, United Kingdom.
How do I get to Dorset House, Bristol?: The nearest railway station is Clifton Down, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS8 3NA.
Is Dorset House, Bristol a protected site?: Yes — Dorset House, Bristol is part of the Avon Gorge SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
How do I get to Dorset House, Bristol?: The nearest railway station is Clifton Down, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS8 3NA.