Gardens · South West England
Old Council House, Bristol
In or near Bristol.
Old Council House, Bristol — a garden in wales-south, United Kingdom.
John Sutton — 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
- SS Great Britain · 0.5 km
- Dog-friendly
About
Old Council 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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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 Old Council House is a municipal building on Corn Street in Bristol, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as 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 site selected for the current building had previously been occupied by three buildings: a medieval council house, St Ewen's Church and the Chapel of the Fraternity of St John the Baptist (also known as the Tolzey). The Chapel of the Fraternity of St John the Baptist was demolished in the late 17th century, allowing an enlarged council house to be rebuilt in the Classical style and completed in 1704. in a neoclassical style, was built between 1824 and 1827. The interior design for the original section included a large sweeping staircase. this involved demolishing two further properties on Corn Street, the basements of which were reused as holding cells for prisoners. which was officially…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4524, -2.6020
- District
- Bristol, City of
- Parish
- Bristol, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- BS1 5TR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bristol Central
- Established
- 1827
- Nearest railway station
- SS Great Britain — 0.5 km
- Official site
- www.bristol-street-art.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7083770 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Old Council House, Bristol (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Old Council House, Bristol?
- Old Council House, Bristol is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS1 5TR), in the parish of Bristol, City of, unparished area.
- What is Old Council House, Bristol?
- Old Council House, Bristol — a garden in wales-south, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Old Council House, Bristol?
- The nearest railway station is SS Great Britain, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS1 5TR.
- When was Old Council House, Bristol built?
- Built or established in 1827. Designed by Robert Smirke.
- Is Old Council House, Bristol a protected site?
- Yes — Old Council House, Bristol is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Old Council House, Bristol?
- The nearest railway station is SS Great Britain, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS1 5TR.