Palaces · South West England
Palace Hotel, Bristol
In or near Bristol.
Palace Hotel, Bristol — a Grade II*-listed palace in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
Neil Owen — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bristol Temple Meads · 0.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Palace Hotel in Bristol, the nearest railway station is Bristol Temple Meads, which is 0.8 km away. Entry to the hotel is free, but accessibility is limited for wheelchair users. The postcode for sat-nav is BS2 0BH.
About
Palace Hotel, Bristol is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-west, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2021
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 Palace Hotel (also known as "The Gin Palace") is a historic pub in Bristol, England. A grade II listed building, it is part of the Old Market Conservation area. Its exterior ornamentation includes two hermai in the Assyrian-style.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Palace Hotel was built in 1869 for the wine and spirits merchant John Sharp. At that time it was thought that a new Great Western Railway main station was going to be established nearby. For that reason it was to be called the 'Railway Hotel', but Isambard Kingdom Brunel's Temple Meads station was built half a mile south, so trade was less than expected. A smaller Midland Railway terminus station, Bristol St Philip's, opened nearby but was closed in 1953 and subsequently demolished. The bar has a sloping floor. He spent much time and money bringing the place up to the high standard for which it is worthy but after five years decided it was time to move on. The Palace closed its doors in…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4566, -2.5799
- District
- Bristol, City of
- Parish
- Bristol, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- BS2 0BH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bristol East
- Established
- 1860
- Nearest railway station
- Bristol Temple Meads — 0.8 km
- Official site
- icvl.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7126171 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Palace Hotel, Bristol (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Palace Hotel, Bristol?
- Palace Hotel, Bristol is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BS2 0BH), in the parish of Bristol, City of, unparished area.
- What is Palace Hotel, Bristol?
- Palace Hotel, Bristol — a Grade II*-listed palace in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Palace Hotel, Bristol?
- The nearest railway station is Bristol Temple Meads, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS2 0BH.
- When was Palace Hotel, Bristol built?
- Built or established in 1860.
- Is Palace Hotel, Bristol a listed building?
- Palace Hotel, Bristol is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Palace Hotel, Bristol a protected site?
- Yes — Palace Hotel, Bristol is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Palace Hotel, Bristol free to visit?
- Yes, Palace Hotel, Bristol is free to enter.
- How do I get to Palace Hotel, Bristol?
- The nearest railway station is Bristol Temple Meads, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS2 0BH.