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Key
Ferry: Ferry landing
R: Refreshments
T: Toilet
T(A): Accessible Toilet
A: Disability Access
(A): Partial Disability Access
A(no): No Disability Access
C: Activities for children
Old City
1. Arnolfini
Narrow Quay
Display of material from the Arnolfini’s archives including the conversion of the 1830 warehouse into an art gallery in 1975. Also PRE-BOOKED guided tours including behind the scenes
Tel: 0117 917 2300.
Architects:(C19)R.S. Pope (C21):Robin Snell Associates
R, T, T(A), A
2. Bristol Old Vic
King Street
Access to the 18th century Theatre Royal auditorium and Coopers
Hall, and theatre process demonstrations
R, T, T(A), (A)
3. St. Nicholas Church
St. Nicholas Street
C18 church, but with original C13-C14 vaulted crypt, and containing the famous C18 Hogarth tryptych. Exhibition of recent archaeological work in Bristol.
T, (A)
4. The Exchange
Corn Street
Bristol's best C18 public building, designed in the 1740s as a trading and meeting place for merchants and ship owners.
Regular tours.
Architect: John Wood the elder
R, T, A(no)
5. Old Council House, Bristol Register Office *TOURS NO LONGER AVAILABLE*
Corn Street
The City’s Council House from 1823-1956 - now restored to its former glory and Bristol’s Register Office for wedding and citizenship registration ceremonies. OPEN SUNDAY ONLY 10am - 4pm
Architect: Robert Smirke
R, T, T(A), A
6. Christ Church
Broad Street
Outside the quarterjacks strike the hour, inside the gold and white 1780s Georgian interior delights as the organ plays.
Architect: William Paty
R, A(no)
7. St. Stephen's Church
St. Stephen's Street
C15 church with impressive monuments. Stewarded trips up the
tower give a good view of the city centre - for the very fit only!
Book the tower trips on the day.
R, T, T(A), A church, A(no)tower
Broadmead & St. Pauls
8. St. John’s on the Wall
Broad Street
C15 church now no longer in use and its C14 crypt below, forming part of the medieval city wall.
A(no)
9. CNAA Art Collection
20 minute tours around a fascinating collection of the work of major British artists of the 1960s & 70s, acquired at the time by the
Council for National Academic Awards - all on the walls of the
AHRC offices in a typical 1970s tower block.
Architect: DA Goldfinch Associates
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10. John Wesley’s Chapel
36 The Horsefair - enter from Broadmead
The oldest Methodist chapel in the world - built in 1739. Behind the chapel are the rooms where John Wesley stayed when preaching
in Bristol. Architect: George Tully
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11. St. James Priory
Whitson Street
Bristol's oldest building: a small part of the Benedictine Priory of St. James founded 1129. Now the St. James Priory Project, who care for the homeless. ABSOLUTE SILENCE PLEASE.
Also the Jacobean room in the adjacent Church House.
T, (A)
12. Charles Wesley's House
4 Charles Street
The simple family home of the famous C18 Methodist hymnwriter
(born 300 years ago) who composed over 7000 hymns here.
A(no)
13. Pierian Centre
27 Portland Square
Imposing C18 house in one of Bristol's least known Georgian squares, its interior beautifully restored and now a management &personal development centre.
Architect: Daniel Hague
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14. St. Paul's Church
Portland Square
Fine Georgian church recently restored by the Churches Conservation Trust and home to Circomedia's circus training centre. Displays in Portland Square.
Architect: Daniel Hague Restoration: Philip Hughes Associates
R, T, T(A), A
St. Michael’s Hill
15. ZeroDegrees
53 Colston Street
Once the old Bristol Tramway Terminus, now imaginatively
converted into a restaurant & micro brewery - their brewer on hand to explain the process. OPEN FROM 12noon
Architect: Acanthus Ferguson Mann
R, T, T(A), (A) Bus routes: all services to the Centre
16. Colston’s Almshouse
St.Michael's Hill
Home for the elderly since 1691 and the chapel, panelled with ships’ timbers, has been preserved with few alterations since then. Entry to the chapel only.
A Bus routes 8,9,20,21
17. School of Chemistry
Cantock's Close
Bristol University's state of the art research and teaching facilities.
TOURS ONLY - not bookable - at regular intervals.
Architect: Capita Percy Thomas
R, T, T(A), A Bus routes 8,9
18. Old Baptist College
43 Woodland Road
Early C20 building with fine oak fittings & stained glass windows. Ex-home of Bristol Baptist College and now part of Bristol University.
Architect: Sir George Oatley
T, T(A), (A) Bus routes 8,9
19. Royal Fort House
Tyndall Avenue
One of the finest Georgian houses in Bristol, now part of Bristol University. Outstanding plasterwork on walls and ceilings, stone & wood carvings. Tours (optional) 10:30 11:30 12:30 1:30
Architect: James Bridges. Carvings: Thomas Paty
Plasterwork: Thomas Stocking
T, T(A), A Bus routes 8,9
20. Bristol Centre for Nanoscience & Quantum Information
Tyndall Avenue
Newly opened specialist laboratories for Bristol University’s C21multi- and inter-disciplinary research, whose vibration and noise
levels will be amongst the lowest achieved in the world. TOURS
ONLY - not bookable - at regular intervals
Architect: Capita Percy Thomas
T, T(A), A Bus routes 8,9
21. Bristol Grammar School
University Road
The Great Hall - imposing late Victorian Gothic - will be open. Once up to 18 classes would be taught here at the same time.
Architect: Foster & Wood
R,T, A, C Bus routes 1,8,8A,9,9A,40, 40A, 41,54,54A
West End
22. Bristol Cathedral
College Green
Started as St. Augustine's Abbey mid C12 and completed in the
C19, much of the interior is C14-C15.
Architect: (C19) GE Street
R, T, (A), C Bus routes 1,8,8A,9,9A,40,40A,41,54,54A
23. Bristol Central Library
College Green
Early C20 building, precursor of the Modern Movement, with
C21 facilities. Tours (lasting approx 1 1/2 hours with many stairs)
include the Bristol Room with C18 bookcases & Grinling
Gibbons fireplace.
Architects: (C20) Charles Holden (C21) Architecton
R, T, T(A), (A)library, A(no)tours
Bus routes 1,8,8A,9,9A,40,40A,41,54,54A
24. St. George's Bristol
Great George Street
No disabled access available due to urgent lift maintainance
Bristol's leading chamber concert hall & recording venue, based in
an early C19 Greek Revival style church - with orchestra rehearsing 11am-1pm.
Architects: (C19) Smirke (C21) Acanthus Ferguson Mann
Accessible entrance in Charlotte St.
R, T, T(A), A Bus routes 1,8,8A,9,9A,40,40A,41,54,54A
25. Bristol's Georgian House
7 Great George Street
Well preserved & refurbished example of a 1790s Bristol merchant's family dwelling, both above & below stairs.
Architect: William Paty.
A(no) Bus routes 1,8,8A,9,9A,40,40A,41,54,54A
26. Bristol's Red Lodge
Park Row
Last surviving C16 domestic interior in Bristol: well preserved
oak panelling, ornate plasterwork, elaborate stone fireplace and Tudor furniture.
A(no)house, A garden via Lodge Street
Bus routes 1,8,8A,9,9A,40,40A,41,54,54A
27. Red Lodge Savages Wigwam
The Red Lodge, Park Row
In the reconstructed Tudor knot garden of the Red Lodge, a C20
mock medieval tythe barn, with two fine C17 fireplaces - the
meeting place & gallery of a Bristol art society.
Entry via the Red Lodge, accessible entrance in Lodge Street.
T, A Bus routes 1,8,8A,9,9A,40,40A,41,54,54A
28. Wills Memorial Building
Queen's Road
Prominent Bristol landmark, designed in the early C20 for the
University of Bristol in perpendicular gothic style, providing
spectacular interior spaces. Tours up the tower bookable on
the day.
Architect: Sir George Oatley
T, T(A), A Bus routes 1,8,8A,9,9A,40,40A,41,54,54A
29. Bristol's City Museum & Art Gallery
Queen's Road
A 1905 building with a broad range of changing exhibits, special
exhibitions & new Egypt Gallery. Guided tours around exhibits
and behind the scenes - book on the day at reception.
Architect: Sir Frank Wills
R, T, T(A), A galleries A(no)tours
Bus routes 1,8,8A,9,9A,40,40A,41,54,54A Open Top bus stop
30. Orthodox Church
University Road
Late C19 church, since 1967 home to the Orthodox community who have refurbished it in their own style including Russian and
newly made icons.
Architect: Rising
R, T, (A) Bus routes 1,8,8A,9,9A,40,40A,41,54,54A
31. Bristol School of Art
Queen's Road
Once a part of the RWA (below). Watch classes in drawing,
painting & jewellery and take part in a variety of creative activities.
Architect: Underwood & Hirst
T, T(A), (A) Bus routes 1,8,8A,9,9A,40,40A,41,54,54A
32. Royal West of England Academy
Queen's Road
Exuberant Victorian (1844) building in Italian renaissance
style. Free entry to the exhibition in the main gallery.
Architect: Underwood & Hirst
R, T, (A) Bus routes 1,8,8A,9,9A,40,40A,41,54,54A
33. Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Berkeley Place
A ‘Tudor Castle’ of 1847, housing a much older school - their
Elizabethan Charter and Coat of Arms are on show
Architect: Thomas Foster. Accessible entrance via 6th Form Centre
next to the Theatre
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Harbourside
34. Spike Island Art Space
133 Cumberland Road
Once a tea packing factory, now striking gallery spaces for the
display of contemporary work and working studio spaces for artists
and designers.
Architect: Caruso St.John working with artists Hayley and Sue Tompkins
R, T, T(A), A Bus route 500
35. Underfall Yard
Cumberland Road
C19 workshops still used for boat & harbour maintenance.
See the machines at work, shipwrights working etc.
Engineer (C19): Girdlestone Restoration (C20): Simon Clark
T, (A) Steam train from ss Great Britain Ferry
Special bus Bus route 500
36. Old Dock Cottages
No.1 and No. 4, Cumberland Basin
Simple 1830s quayside cottages - home to dockworkers & their
families until the mid C20 and now HQ of the Merchant Navy
Association (No.1) and the Maritime Volunteer Service (No.4).
Exhibitions of photographs and dock memorabilia.
No.1 T, T(A), (A) No. 4 A(no)
Special bus Bus route 500 Ferry
37. Deal Cottages - Sea Cadets
Cumberland Basin
The interior of these C19 dockworkers' cottages includes a replica
of a shore based ship. Demonstrations of knot tying, seamanship
and boating activities.
R, T, (A), C Special bus Bus route 500 Ferry
39. Create Centre & Lifeskills
B Bond East Wing, Smeaton Road
In the east wing of B Bond, a 1908 ex bonded tobacco warehouse,
HQ of Bristol CC's drive towards a greener city. Displays,
exhibition, energy saving Ecohome & Lifeskills Interactive Safety
Education Centre.
Architect: (Ecohome) Bruges Tozer.
R, T, T(A), A Steam train from ss Great Britain Special bus
Open Top bus stop Bus route 500
Redcliffe & Temple
40. Redcliffe Caves
Phoenix Wharf
C15-C18 mine workings, extending some 2-3 acres under the
Redcliffe area of the City. BRING EFFICIENT TORCHES AND
WEAR SOUND SHOES.
A Bus routes 20,21,24,25,52,75,76,77,89,90
41. St. John's Hermitage
Quaker Burial Ground, Redcliffe Hill
The tiny cave originally occupied by John Sparkes, the hermit
installed by Lord Berkeley in the C14. Now containing Quaker
headstones displaced from the burial ground by the adjoining
roundabout.
A Bus routes 20,21,24,25,52,75,76,77,89,90
42. St. Mary Redcliffe Church
Redcliffe Way
One of the best examples of medieval Gothic architecture in England
and declared by Queen Elizabeth l “the finest parish church in
England”. Tours to the roof.
R, T, (A), C Bus routes 20,21,24,25,52,75,76,77,89,90
43. St. Thomas Church
St.Thomas Street
Late 1790s Georgian church, with C15 tower from the earlier
building on the site.
Architect: James Allen
A Bus routes 1,51,52,54,54A
44. Bristol Temple Meads - FULLY BOOKED!
Temple Meads Station
Tours around the inner workings of Bristol’s main railway station -
including the wartime engineering school & extensive tunnels below.
Not for the claustrophobic! Wear sturdy footwear and bring a torch.
ADVANCED BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL. Tel: 0117 934 8466.
Engineer/designer: I.K Brunel
R, T, T(A), (A) Bus routes All buses to the station
Cotham & Redland
45. Müller Museum
7 Cotham Park
Housed in a fine Italianate style Victorian Villa, this small museum
records a recent part of Bristol’s social history, the Müller Homes for
Children.
T, T(A), (A)
46. Redland Parish Church
Redland Green Road
Designed as a private chapel for Redland Court, this 1740s baroque
building contains recently restored intricate woodcarving &
plasterwork.
Architect: John Strahan Interior work: Thomas Paty
R, (A) Bus routes 8,9
47. Redland Court, Redland High School for Girls
Redland Court Road
Early C18 Palladian style mansion, now the main school building.
Architect: John Strahan.
R, T, (A), C Bus routes 8,9
48. Redland Green School
Redland Court Road
One of Bristol's new secondary schools, completed 2007, with a
'green' roof and roof-top path. Architect: BDP
R, T, A, T(A) Bus routes 8,9
Clifton
49. All Saints Church
Pembroke Road
Eye catching 1960s church, rebuilding a bombed one, with stained
glass windows by John Piper.
Architects (C19): Street (C20): Potter & Hare
R, T, T(A), (A) Bus routes 8,8A,9,9A
50. Merchants' Hall
The Promenade
The home of Bristol's Merchant Venturers, an important influence on
Bristol's history for more than 450 years. Fine paintings and historic
artefacts in an imposing Victorian mansion. GUIDED TOURS
ONLY of the hall at regular intervals - no booking.
(A) Bus routes 8,8A,9,9A
51. Clifton Rocks Railway
Sion Hill (next to Avon Gorge Hotel)
Unfortunatly, no children under 14 allowed on site.
Tunnelled rack railway between Clifton & Hotwells 1893-1934.
WW2 makeshift home to the BBC, BOAC (British Airways) &
local air raid shelter. Access to top station only, but views down
the steep tracks. OPEN SATURDAY & SUNDAY 10am-4pm.
Engineer: Croydon Marks
A(no) Bus routes 8,8A,9,9A Free Vintage bus Princes Wharf
Saturday see www.bristolbusevents.co.uk
52. Clifton Suspension Bridge walk
Suspension Bridge Road
Guided walks across Bristol's best known icon departing from the
Clifton end at 10:30, 12:00, 2:00 & 3:30.
Engineer Designer: IK Brunel
T, T(A), A 50m. distant Bus routes 8,8A,9,9A
53. Burwalls
Bridge Road (entry in Burwalls Road)
The ornate Victorian home of a newspaper magnate and then of
one of the Wills family, set in a large woodland garden next to the
Suspension Bridge. Now the University’s Short Course and
Conference Centre. PRE-BOOKED GUIDED TOURS ONLY
10:30, 12:00, 13:45 & 15:00 Tel: 0117 973 6089
Architect: Foster & Wood
R, T, T(A), A Bus routes 8,8A,9,9A
Westbury-on-Trym
54. Elsie Briggs House of Prayer
38/39 Church Road
A C15 hall house, less altered than most in the intervening
centuries & its loft a fine example of medieval building methods.
Nearby, the C13 Parish Church and the C15 Westbury College
gateway are both worth a detour.
R, T, A(no) Bus routes 1,20
55. Concrete House
4 The Ridgeway
A classic ‘Modern Movement’ house built in 1934 and still with
many of the original fixtures and fittings.
Architect: Charles Ward (of Connell Ward & Lucas)
R, T, A Bus route 1
Brislington
56. Bristol Blue Glass
Unit 7, Whitby Rd
Opportunity to watch, and maybe even participate in, glass
blowing - part of Bristol's industrial heritage since C17. OPEN
SATURDAY 10am-5pm & SUNDAY 10am-4pm
R, T, (A), C Bus routes 1,349,378,X39
57. Paintworks
Bath Road
The exciting regeneration of a factory estate into a lively design
quarter: studios, workshops, loft accommodation, café
bar/restaurant, etc.
Architects: masterplanning/shell units: Acanthus Ferguson Mann
R, T, T(A), (A) Bus routes 1,349,378,X39 Park & Ride bus
58. Arnos Vale Cemetery
Bath Road
Set out in 1837 as a Greek necropolis, now a 45 acre romantic
wilderness of tombs & graves, ivy and birch trees. Regular tours
(£1, children under 12 free) or wander at will. Restoration means
extreme care needed, heed warning signs and keep to the paths.
Architect(C19):Charles Underwood (C21):Purcell Miller Tritton
T, (A) Bus routes 1,349,378,X39 Brislington Park & Ride bus
Fishponds
59. Vassall Centre
Gill Avenue
The Centre, which started life as a WW2 hospital for American
casualties, is now being progressively regenerated to be a workbase ‘free from the barriers that disable people’ - an exemplar of
inclusion of all.
R, T, T(A), A Bus route 5
60. Bristol Metropolitan College
Snowdon Road
One of Bristol’s new schools, opened 2008, replacing Whitefield
School. The school is organised in learning clusters of different
subject areas, linked by an internal street - the central cluster
reflecting the school’s status as a specialist language college.
Architect: Wilkinson Eyre
T, T(A), A Bus route 5
61. Glenside Hospital Museum
UWE Glenside Campus, Blackberry Hill, Stapleton
Fascinating collection showing displays, films and artefacts of life
in the Psychiatric Hospital from 1861 - 1994, housed in the
Victorian chapel.
R, T, A, C Bus route 5
Other Districts
62. Bristol's Blaise Castle House Museum and Dairy
Henbury Road, Henbury
Palladian style house, built in the 1790s, home of Bristol's social
history collection including Victorian toys, home equipment &
period costumes. Butter-making demonstrations in the 1804
Blaise dairy.
Architect (house): William Paty Architect (dairy): John Nash
T, T(A), (A) Bus Routes 1,40,40A
63. Kings Weston House OPEN SUNDAY ONLY
Kings Weston Lane
Impressive late 18th century palladian style villa, restored to its
former glory and opened for conferences, weddings etc.
OPEN SUNDAY ONLY 10am-4pm
Architect: Sir John Vanbrugh
T, T(A), (A) Bus Routes 1,40,40A
64. Kings Weston Roman Villa
Long Cross, Lawrence Weston
Ruins of a 3rd/4th century villa discovered in 1947 during
Lawrence Weston estate site excavations: mosaics, underfloor
heating, baths etc.
(A) Bus routes 40,40A,518 Special bus
65. Avonmouth (Bristol) Sewage Treatment Works
Kings Weston Lane, Avonmouth
Tours lasting two hours round Wessex Water's current treatment
works, converting sewage into fertiliser.
R, T, A(no) Special bus
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