Historic houses · South West England
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital
In or near Bristol.
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital — a Grade II*-listed historic house in wales-south, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- SS Great Britain · 0.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Queen Elizabeth's Hospital, the nearest railway station is SS Great Britain, located 0.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is BS8 1JX. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital is a Grade II*-listed building in wales-south, 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
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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
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital (QEH) is a 7–18 private boys' day school in Clifton, Bristol, England, founded in 1586. QEH is named after its original patron, Queen Elizabeth I. Known traditionally as "The City School", Queen Elizabeth's Hospital was founded by the will of affluent soap merchant John Carr in 1586, gaining its first royal charter in 1590. The school accepts boys from ages 7 to 18 and, since September 2017, girls aged 16 to 18 into the co-educational Sixth Form. The school began as a boarding school, accepting day boys for the first time in the early 1920s. Boarders continued to wear the traditional bluecoat uniform on a daily basis until the 1980s. After that, it was only worn on special occasions. Following a steady decline in numbers QEH stopped accepting new boarders in 2004, and boarding closed completely in July 2008. A Junior School opened in September 2007 in terraced Georgian town houses in Upper Berkeley Place, adjacent to the main school.
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Background
Description
The school is located in central Bristol, near Cabot Tower on Brandon Hill, in a building built of Brandon stone, designed by local architects Foster and Son and dating from 1847. It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II listed building. The terrace steps and walls are also grade II listed, as are the walls, lodge and gates. Before moving to the site on Brandon Hill, which was previously known as the Jews Acre, the school was housed at Gaunt's Hospital mansion house, Unity Street (1590–1767) and St. Bartholomew's, Christmas Steps (1767–1847). QEH has had close associations with Redmaids' High School since the latter's founding in 1634. To celebrate 425 years since the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4550, -2.6090
- District
- Bristol, City of
- Parish
- Bristol, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- BS8 1JX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bristol Central
- Established
- 1586
- Nearest railway station
- SS Great Britain — 0.8 km
- Official site
- www.qehbristol.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7270308 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Queen Elizabeth's Hospital (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Queen Elizabeth's Hospital?
- Queen Elizabeth's Hospital is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS8 1JX), in the parish of Bristol, City of, unparished area.
- What is Queen Elizabeth's Hospital?
- Queen Elizabeth's Hospital — a Grade II*-listed historic house in wales-south, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Queen Elizabeth's Hospital?
- The nearest railway station is SS Great Britain, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS8 1JX.
- When was Queen Elizabeth's Hospital built?
- Built or established in 1586.
- Is Queen Elizabeth's Hospital a listed building?
- Queen Elizabeth's Hospital is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Queen Elizabeth's Hospital a protected site?
- Yes — Queen Elizabeth's Hospital is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Queen Elizabeth's Hospital?
- The nearest railway station is SS Great Britain, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS8 1JX.