St Nicholas' Almshouses

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St Nicholas' Almshouses
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The almhouses in 2010
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Location within Bristol
General information
Location King Street, Bristol, England
Coordinates 51°27′08″N2°35′42″W / 51.4522°N 2.5950°W / 51.4522; -2.5950
Construction started1652
Completed1656
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameSt Nicholas' Almshouses
Designated8 January 1959
Reference no. 1209635

St Nicholas' Almshouses (grid reference ST587727 ) is a historic building on King Street in Bristol, England.

It was built in 1652 to 1656, extended in the 19th century and restored in 1961 by Donald Insall. The foundations of a bastion of the city wall were revealed during restoration. [1] It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building. [2]

The almshouse was one of the first buildings on King Street, a new development then outside the city wall and beside the "Back Street Gate". [3]

The building was damaged during the Bristol Blitz and now presents only a facade to the street. It no longer serves the homeless as it did in previous centuries. It is now student accommodation.

See also

References

  1. Burrough, THB (1970). Bristol. London: Studio Vista. ISBN   0-289-79804-3.
  2. "St Nicholas' Almshouses". Historic England. Retrieved 21 February 2007.
  3. "St. Nicholas Almshouse". UK Attraction. Retrieved 21 March 2007.