Grade I listed buildings in Bristol

St Mary Redcliffe is the tallest building in Bristol. The church was described by Queen Elizabeth I as "the fairest, goodliest, and most famous parish church in England.",[1][2]

There are 100 Grade I listed buildings in Bristol, England according to Bristol City Council.[3] The register includes many structures which for convenience are grouped together in the list below.[4]

In the United Kingdom, the term listed building refers to a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural, historical or cultural significance; Grade I structures are those considered to be "buildings of exceptional interest".[5] Listing was begun by a provision in the Town and Country Planning Act 1947. Listing a building imposes severe restrictions on what the owner might wish to change or modify in the structure or its fittings. In England, the authority for listing under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990[6] rests with Historic England, a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, while local authorities have a responsibility to regulate and enforce the planning regulations.

The oldest Grade I listed buildings in Bristol are religious. St James' Priory was founded in 1129 as a Benedictine priory by Robert, Earl of Gloucester, the illegitimate son of Henry I. The building is on the Historic England Buildings at Risk Register and described as being in very bad condition.[7] The second oldest is The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity which is more commonly known as Bristol Cathedral and its associated Gatehouse.[8] Founded in 1140, the church became the seat of the bishop and cathedral of the new Diocese of Bristol in 1542. Most of the medieval stonework, particularly the Elder Lady Chapel, is made from limestone taken from quarries around Dundry and Felton with Bath stone being used in other areas.[9] Amongst the other churches included in the list is the 12th century St Mary Redcliffe which is the tallest building in Bristol. The church was described by Queen Elizabeth I as "the fairest, goodliest, and most famous parish church in England."[1][2] The New Room was built in 1739 by John Wesley and is the oldest Methodist chapel in the world.[10]

Secular buildings include The Red Lodge which was built in 1580 for John Yonge as a lodge for a Great House, which once stood on the site of the present Bristol Beacon. It was subsequently added to in Georgian times and restored in the early 20th century. It has had several uses in its past, including hosting the country's first girls' reform school in 1854. It is open to the public as a branch of Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery.[11] Other manor houses include the 18th century Kings Weston House[12] and Goldney Hall where the highly decorated Grotto dates from 1739.[13] Commercial buildings such as paired Exchange[14] and Old Post Office[15] from the 1740s are also included in the list. Residential buildings in the Georgian Portland Square[16][17][18][19][20][21] and the complex of small cottages around a green at Blaise Hamlet.[22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30] Blaise Hamlet was built around 1811 for retired employees of Quaker banker and philanthropist John Scandrett Harford, who owned Blaise Castle House. The 18th century industrial structures of Isambard Kingdom Brunel are represented in the list by the Clifton Suspension Bridge,[31] Avon Bridge[32] and the Bristol Old Station[33] which formed the original Bristol Temple Meads railway station.[34]

Buildings

Name	Location	Type	Architect	Completed [note 1]	Date designated	Grid ref.[note 2] Geo-coordinates	Entry number [note 3]	Image	Ref.
Avon Bridge	Whitby Rd, Brislington	Bridge	Isambard Kingdom Brunel	1839	8 June 1990	ST6132172442 51°26′59″N 2°33′29″W	1219892	Avon Bridge More images	[32]
Black Castle Public House	Junction Rd, Brislington[note 4]	Mock castle	William Halfpenny or James Bridges	1745–55	8 January 1959	ST6111471753 51°26′36″N 2°33′39″W	1292881	Black Castle Public House More images	[35]
Oak Cottage	1, Hallen Rd, Blaise Hamlet	Workers cottage		1811	8 January 1959	ST5601778878 51°30′26″N 2°38′06″W	1207747	Oak Cottage More images	[26]
Diamond Cottage	2, Hallen Rd, Blaise Hamlet	Workers cottage		1811	8 January 1959	ST5599278874 51°30′25″N 2°38′08″W	1282285	Diamond Cottage More images	[23]
Dutch Cottage	3, Hallen Rd, Blaise Hamlet	Workers cottage		1811	8 January 1959	ST5597978856 51°30′25″N 2°38′08″W	1207760	Dutch Cottage More images	[25]
Double Cottage	4 & 5, Hallen Rd, Blaise Hamlet	Workers cottage		1811	8 January 1959	ST5594778867 51°30′25″N 2°38′10″W	1202260	Double Cottage More images	[24]
Rose Cottage	6, Hallen Rd, Blaise Hamlet	Workers cottage		1811	8 January 1959	ST5594478882 51°30′26″N 2°38′10″W	1202261	Rose Cottage More images	[27]
Dial Cottage	7, Hallen Rd, Blaise Hamlet	Workers cottage		1811	8 January 1959	ST5596778903 51°30′26″N 2°38′09″W	1282246	Dial Cottage More images	[22][30]
Circular Cottage	8, Hallen Rd, Blaise Hamlet	Workers cottage		1811	8 January 1959	ST5598278913 51°30′27″N 2°38′08″W	1202262	Circular Cottage More images	[36]
Sweetbriar Cottage	9, Hallen Rd, Blaise Hamlet	Workers cottage		1811	8 January 1959	ST5599078921 51°30′27″N 2°38′08″W	1282247	Sweetbriar Cottage More images	[28]
Vine Cottage	10, Hallen Rd, Blaise Hamlet	Workers cottage		1811	8 January 1959	ST5601878917 51°30′27″N 2°38′06″W	1202263	Vine Cottage More images	[29]
Sundial to the middle of the green at Blaise Hamlet	Hallen Rd, Blaise Hamlet	Sundial		1811	8 January 1959	ST5598078894 51°30′26″N 2°38′08″W	1202264	Sundial to the middle of the green at Blaise Hamlet More images	[30]
Bristol Cathedral	College Green[note 5]	Cathedral		1140	8 January 1959	ST5835972683 51°27′06″N 2°36′02″W	1202129	Bristol Cathedral More images	[9]
Bristol Central Library	College Green	Library	Charles Holden	1906	1 November 1966	ST5825272674 51°27′05″N 2°36′08″W	1202131	Bristol Central Library More images	[37]
Theatre Royal and Cooper's Hall	King Street[note 6]	Theatre	William Halfpenny	1764–66	8 January 1959	ST5880372748 51°27′08″N 2°35′39″W	1209703	Theatre Royal and Cooper's Hall More images	[38]
Bristol Temple Meads railway station	Temple Meads	Railway station	Isambard Kingdom Brunel	1871–78		ST5974972461 51°26′59″N 2°34′50″W	1282106	Bristol Temple Meads railway station More images	[34]
Bristol Old Station, Temple Meads	Temple Meads	Railway station	Isambard Kingdom Brunel	1840	1 November 1966	ST5959272419 51°26′57″N 2°34′58″W	1209622	Bristol Old Station, Temple Meads More images	[33]
St John the Baptist	Broad Street[note 7]	Church		14th century	8 January 1959	ST5875473166 51°27′21″N 2°35′42″W	1202022	St John the Baptist More images	[39]
Clifton Suspension Bridge	Clifton Down	Bridge	Isambard Kingdom Brunel	1829–1864	8 January 1959	ST5647873077 51°27′18″N 2°37′40″W	1205734	Clifton Suspension Bridge More images	[31]
Clifton Hill House	Clifton	House	Isaac Ware	1746–1750	8 January 1959	ST5751172924 51°27′13″N 2°36′46″W	1280480	Clifton Hill House More images	[40]
Colstons Almshouses	St Michaels Hill[note 8]	Almshouse		1691	8 January 1959	ST5850973363 51°27′28″N 2°35′55″W	1202546	Colstons Almshouses More images	[41][42]
Equestrian statue of William III	Queen Square	Statue	John Michael Rysbrack	1736	13 October 1952	ST5877472561 51°27′02″N 2°35′41″W	1218127	Equestrian statue of William III More images	[43]
The Exchange	Corn Street[note 9]	Corn exchange	John Wood the Elder	1741–43	24 March 1950	ST5885972992 51°27′16″N 2°35′37″W	1298770	The Exchange More images	[14][44][45]
Former Bank of England	13/14 Broad Street	Bank	Charles Robert Cockerell	1844–47	8 January 1959	ST5882473086 51°27′19″N 2°35′38″W	1282404	Former Bank of England More images	[46]
The Great Gatehouse	College Green	Gatehouse		1140	4 March 1977	ST5827872686 51°27′06″N 2°36′07″W	1202132	The Great Gatehouse More images	[8]
Grotto at Goldney House	Clifton	Grotto		1737–64		ST5744172736 51°27′07″N 2°36′50″W	1202104	Grotto at Goldney House More images	[13]
Holy Trinity Church	Church Rd, Westbury on Trym	Church		1194	8 January 1959	ST5733177405 51°29′38″N 2°36′58″W	1202080	Holy Trinity Church More images	[47]
Kings Weston House	Kings Weston Lane, Shirehampton[note 10]	House	John Vanbrugh	1710–25	8 January 1959	ST5417377481 51°29′40″N 2°39′41″W	1209729	Kings Weston House More images	[12][48][49] [50]
New Room	Broadmead	Chapel		1739	8 January 1959	ST5909173386 51°27′29″N 2°35′25″W	1202025	New Room More images	[51]
Old Post Office	48 Corn Street	Post office	Samuel Glascodine	1746	8 January 1959	ST5883072990 51°27′16″N 2°35′38″W	1187390	Old Post Office More images	[15]
No 1–6 Portland Square	St Pauls	House	Daniel Hague	18th century	8 January 1959	ST5938573663 51°27′38″N 2°35′10″W	1202443	No 1–6 Portland Square More images	[16]
No 7–13 Portland Square	St Pauls	House	Daniel Hague	18th century	8 January 1959	ST5943773662 51°27′38″N 2°35′07″W	1208806	No 7–13 Portland Square More images	[21]
No 14–17 Portland Square	St Pauls	House	Daniel Hague	18th century	8 January 1959	ST5948073705 51°27′39″N 2°35′05″W	1282179	No 14–17 Portland Square More images	[17]
No 18–21 Portland Square	St Pauls	House	Daniel Hague	18th century	8 January 1959	ST5944773775 51°27′41″N 2°35′06″W	1208823	Upload Photo	[18]
No 22–28 Portland Square	St Pauls	House	Daniel Hague	18th century	8 January 1959	ST5938673772 51°27′41″N 2°35′10″W	1202444	No 22–28 Portland Square More images	[19]
No 31–34 Portland Square	St Pauls	House	Daniel Hague	18th century	8 January 1959	ST5936173716 51°27′39″N 2°35′11″W	1208879	No 31–34 Portland Square More images	[20]
Quakers Friars	Broadmead	Priory, Friends Meeting House		1747–9	8 January 1959	ST592733	1202463	Quakers Friars More images	[52]
Red Lodge Museum	Park Row	Lodge	possibly Sebastiano Serlio[53]	c1589	8 January 1959	ST5843973112 51°27′20″N 2°35′58″W	1202417	Red Lodge Museum More images	[54]
Redland Chapel	Redland	Chapel	John Strahan or William Halfpenny	1740–43	8 January 1959	ST5798374983 51°28′20″N 2°36′23″W	1218876	Redland Chapel More images	[55]
Royal Fort	Tyndall Avenue, Tyndalls Park	House	James Bridges	1758–61	8 January 1959	ST5828373372 51°27′28″N 2°36′07″W	1218262	Royal Fort More images	[56]
St James' Priory	Horsefair, Whitson Street	Priory		1129	8 January 1959	ST5889473468 51°27′31″N 2°35′35″W	1282067	St James' Priory More images	[57]
St Mark's Church	College Green[note 11]	Church		1230	8 January 1959	ST5839272838 51°27′11″N 2°36′01″W	1355174	St Mark's Church More images	[58]
St Mary Redcliffe	Redcliffe Way	Church		12th century	8 January 1959	ST5912872313 51°26′54″N 2°35′22″W	1218848	St Mary Redcliffe More images	[59]
St Stephen's Church	St Stephens Avenue	Church		14th century	8 January 1959	ST5868472983 51°27′16″N 2°35′46″W	1202558	St Stephen's Church More images	[60]
Westbury College Gatehouse	Westbury on Trym	Gatehouse		1459–1469 (rebuilt 1709)	8 January 1959	ST6335876158 51°28′59″N 2°31′45″W	1187175	Westbury College Gatehouse More images	[61]

Notes

1. The date given is the date used by Historic England as significant for the initial building or that of an important part in the structure's description.
2. Sometimes known as OSGB36, the grid reference is based on the British national grid reference system used by the Ordnance Survey.
3. The "List Entry Number" is a unique number assigned to each listed building and scheduled monument by Historic England.
4. The Black Castle Public House is also known as Arno's Castle.
5. Bristol Cathedral is also known as the Cathedral Church of St Augustine.
6. The entry includes the Theatre Royal and Coopers Hall, currently the home of the Bristol Old Vic Theatre Company.
7. The Church of St John the Baptist is also known as St John's on the Wall.
8. The entry for Colstons Almshouses includes the front wall and gates.
9. The Exchange is also known as the Corn Exchange. The entry also includes the railings and Nails.
10. The entry for Kings Weston House includes the Loggia, Brewhouse and Echo.
11. St Mark's Church is also known as the Lord Mayor's Chapel.

References

1. Burrough, THB (1970). Bristol. London: Studio Vista. ISBN 0-289-79804-3.
2. Little, Bryan (1967). The City and County of Bristol. Wakefield: S. R. Publishers. ISBN 0-85409-512-8.
3. "Listed buildings register: Listed buildings". Bristol City Council. Archived from the original on 22 August 2009. Retrieved 24 July 2009.
4. "List of Grade I Listed Buildings in Bristol" (PDF). Bristol City Council. 18 October 2007. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 September 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
5. "What is a listed building?". Manchester City Council. Archived from the original on 4 January 2008. Retrieved 8 December 2007.
6. "Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c. 9)". Ministry of Justice. Archived from the original on 18 April 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2007.
7. "St James Priory, Whitson Street". English Heritage Buildings at Risk Register. Archived from the original on 28 September 2008. Retrieved 26 October 2007.
8. "The Great Gatehouse". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
9. "Cathedral Church of St Augustine, including Chapter House and cloisters". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
10. "Wesley's gateway to the West". Methodist Heritage. Archived from the original on 13 March 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2007.
11. "Bristol's Red Lodge". About Britain.com. Archived from the original on 3 April 2007. Retrieved 11 March 2007.
12. "Kings Weston House". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
13. "Grotto approximately 85 metres south of Goldney House". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
14. "The Exchange". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
15. "No.48 Old Post Office". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
16. "Nos.1–6 (Consecutive) and attached area railings". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
17. "Nos.14–17 (Consecutive) and attached area railings". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
18. "Nos.18–21 (Consecutive) and attached area railings". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
19. "Nos.22–28 (Consecutive) and attached area railings". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
20. "Nos.31–34 (Consecutive) and attached area railings". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
21. "Nos.7–13 (Consecutive) and attached area railings". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
22. "Dial Cottage". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2007.
23. "Diamond Cottage". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2007.
24. "Double Cottage". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2007.
25. "Dutch Cottage". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2007.
26. "Oak Cottage". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2007.
27. "Rose Cottage". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2007.
28. "Sweetbriar Cottage". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2007.
29. "Vine Cottage". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2007.
30. "Sundial to the middle of the green at Blaise Hamlet". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
31. "Clifton Suspension Bridge". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
32. "Avon Bridge". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
33. "Bristol Old Station, Temple Meads". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2007.
34. "Temple Meads Station". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 3 February 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
35. "Black Castle Public House". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
36. Historic England. "Blaise Hamlet, Circular Cottage (1202262)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
37. "Central Library and attached walls and railings". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
38. "The Theatre Royal". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
39. "Church of St John the Baptist and St John's Gate". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 11 August 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
40. "Clifton Hill House". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
41. "Colstons Almshouses". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
42. "Front wall and gates to Colston's Almshouses". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
43. "Equestrian statue of William III". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 28 November 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
44. "Attached basement area railings to The Exchange". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
45. "The Nails". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 21 November 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
46. "Nos.13 and 14 Former Bank of England". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
47. "Church of the Holy Trinity". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
48. "Loggia approximately 50 metres north of Kings Weston House". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
49. "The Brewhouse, Kings Weston House". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
50. "The Echo, approximately 300 metres south-east of Kings Weston House". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
51. "The New Room". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
52. "Quaker meeting house, now registry office". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
53. The Town House in Medieval and Early Modern Bristol, English Heritage, 2014.
54. "Red Lodge and attached rubble walls and entrance steps". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
55. "Redland Chapel". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 27 November 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
56. "Royal Fort and attached front step railings". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
57. "Church of St James". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
58. "Church of St Mark, Lord Mayor's Chapel". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 24 December 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
59. "Church of St Mary Redcliffe". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
60. "Church of St Stephen". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
61. "Westbury College and College House". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2007.

See also

• Buildings and architecture of Bristol
• Grade II* listed buildings in Bristol
• Grade II listed buildings in Bristol
• Category:Grade I listed buildings in Bristol

External links

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