Broad Street, Bristol
 Broad Street, Bristol, and the church tower of St John-on-the-Wall | |
  Location within Central Bristol | |
| Maintained by | Bristol City Council |
|---|---|
| Location | Bristol, England |
| Postal code | BS1 |
| Coordinates | 51°27′23″N 2°35′48″W / 51.456313°N 2.596605°W |
| North | Quay Street |
| East | Wine Street |
| South | High Street |
| West | Corn Street |
Broad Street, along with
Prior to the building of The Exchange merchants would set up their stalls on Broad Street. An old city gate stands at the bottom of the street, where it joins Quay Street.[2]
Notable architecture
Going downhill from the junction with Corn Street, other notable buildings include
The printing works features a mural designed by W J Neatby depicting Gutenberg and William Morris, the founders of modern printing; a woman holding objects to represent Light and Truth and the spirit of Literature. It is made from Carrara- Ware
Tailor's Court is a small side lane leading off Broad Street. Here can be seen the Merchant Tailor's Guild Hall, built in 1740.[4] This area used to be full of lawyers' offices, but is now mostly student accommodation. The churchyard of St John the Baptist has an entrance here.[5]
St John's Gate
St John's Gate, which stands at the bottom of the street, is the last remaining part of the
References
- ^ Manco, Jean (12 October 2007). "The Saxon Origins of Bristol". www.buildinghistory.org. Retrieved 26 May 2009.
- ^ "The Old City, St Nicholas Markets, Corn Street and The Nails". Bristol Link. Archived from the original on 21 June 2009. Retrieved 26 May 2009.
- ^ a b Kelly, Melanie (2008). "Victorian Bristol" (PDF). Bristol Great Reading Adventure 2008. pp. 9–10. Archived from the original (pdf) on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2009.
- ^ Historic England. "MERCHANT TAILORS HALL (1008316)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 26 May 2009.
- ^ "St John on the Wall, Bristol". Churches Conservation Trust. p. 3. Retrieved 26 May 2009.
- ^ "Bristols Fascinating Fountains" (PDF). Temple Local History Group. 27 September 1994. p. 5. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 26 May 2009.