Museums · South West England
Old Post Office, Bristol
In or near Bristol.
The Old Post Office (grid reference ST587729) is a historic building at 48 Corn Street in Bristol, England. It was built in 1746 by Samuel Glascodine to complement The Exchange, acting as the central
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Princes Wharf · 0.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Old Post Office in Bristol, the nearest railway station is Princes Wharf, located 0.6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is BS1 4ST. The museum is wheelchair accessible, and entry details are not specified.
About
The Old Post Office (grid reference ST587729) is a historic building at 48 Corn Street in Bristol, England. It was built in 1746 by Samuel Glascodine to complement The Exchange, acting as the central post office for the city of Bristol for over 200 years. It was part rebuilt as a facsimile of the original in 1993 and is now used as an office. It has been designated by Historic England as a Grade I listed building.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2019
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 Old Post Office (grid reference ST587729) is a historic building at 48 Corn Street in Bristol, England. It was built in 1746 by Samuel Glascodine to complement The Exchange, acting as the central post office for the city of Bristol for over 200 years. It was part rebuilt as a facsimile of the original in 1993 and is now used as an office. It has been designated by Historic England as a Grade I listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.4536, -2.5958
- District
- Bristol, City of
- Parish
- Bristol, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- BS1 4ST
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bristol Central
- Established
- 1746
- Nearest railway station
- Princes Wharf — 0.6 km
- Official site
- dbpedia.org
Sources
- wikipedia: Old Post Office, Bristol (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Old Post Office, Bristol?
- Old Post Office, Bristol is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BS1 4ST), in the parish of Bristol, City of, unparished area.
- What is Old Post Office, Bristol?
- The Old Post Office (grid reference ST587729) is a historic building at 48 Corn Street in Bristol, England. It was built in 1746 by Samuel Glascodine to complement The Exchange, acting as the central
- How do I get to Old Post Office, Bristol?
- The nearest railway station is Princes Wharf, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS1 4ST.
- When was Old Post Office, Bristol built?
- Built or established in 1746.
- Is Old Post Office, Bristol a protected site?
- Yes — Old Post Office, Bristol is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Old Post Office, Bristol?
- The nearest railway station is Princes Wharf, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS1 4ST.