Public art & sculpture · South West England
Merchant Venturer
In or near Bristol.
Merchant Venturer — a public art in wales-south, United Kingdom.
DS Pugh — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- SS Great Britain · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
The Merchant Venturer is located in Bristol, City of, with the postcode BS1 9SA. The nearest railway station is SS Great Britain, which is 0.6 km away. Entry to the site is free.
About
Merchant Venturer is a public art located in wales-south, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2024
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Merchant Venturer was a named train of British Railways. It ran over eleven Summer seasons from 3 May 1951 to 9 September 1961. Together with The William Shakespeare, this began as one of two excursions from London on the Western Region, as part of the Festival of Britain. Both of them ran from London and were intended for a short trip out from the capital, to some of the cultural highlights that were the focuses of the Festival. For The Merchant Venturer this was to Bristol and beyond to Weston-super-Mare. The William Shakespeare ran to Stratford-upon-Avon. Both of them used carriages in the new carmine and cream livery of British Railways. In December 2009, First Great Western resurrected the name for a London Paddington to Penzance via Bristol service.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.4525, -2.6018
- District
- Bristol, City of
- Parish
- Bristol, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- BS1 9SA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bristol Central
- Nearest railway station
- SS Great Britain — 0.6 km
- Official site
- www.bristol-street-art.co.uk
Sources
- osm: node/2268930973 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: The Merchant Venturer (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Merchant Venturer?
- Merchant Venturer is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS1 9SA), in the parish of Bristol, City of, unparished area.
- What is Merchant Venturer?
- Merchant Venturer — a public art in wales-south, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Merchant Venturer?
- The nearest railway station is SS Great Britain, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS1 9SA.
- Who owns Merchant Venturer?
- Merchant Venturer is owned by BR (W).
- Is Merchant Venturer a protected site?
- Yes — Merchant Venturer is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Merchant Venturer free to visit?
- Yes, Merchant Venturer is free to enter.
- How do I get to Merchant Venturer?
- The nearest railway station is SS Great Britain, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS1 9SA.