Caledonia Place, Bristol Explained

Country:England
Official Name:Caledonia Place
Coordinates:51.4543°N -2.6232°W
Map Type:Bristol
Unitary England:Bristol
Lieutenancy England:Bristol
Region:South West England
Constituency Westminster:Bristol East
Post Town:BRISTOL
Postcode District:BS
Postcode Area:BS
Dial Code:0117
Os Grid Reference:ST568729

Caledonia Place is a late 18th-century terrace of 31 Georgian houses, located between West Mall and Princess Victoria Street in the Clifton area of Bristol. The postcode is within the Clifton ward and electoral division, which is in the constituency of Bristol West.[1]

History

Caledonia Place was completed in 1843 by architects T Foster and W Okely, The area has Grade II listed buildings and has mid Georgian style. Each three storey house has an attic and basement and has rear elevations differentiated by fine cast-iron Grecian balconies. In 1852, Lord Macaulay once lived at number 16 Caledonia Place.

Numbers 32 to 44 Caledonia Place was completed in 1788 to the design of Bath architect and surveyor, John Eveleigh. The central and end houses of the terrace are pedimented and broken forward with the variation giving the terrace a palatial appearance. Numbers 43 and 44 were converted into one in 1922 to form a bank.

In February 2015, following the introduction of a Controlled Parking Zone by Bristol City Council, English Heritage advised the council that it should have sought listed building consent for the erection of parking restriction signs on railings outside listed buildings in the street.[2]

The Mall, one of Clifton’s thriving commercial thoroughfares, and to the southern end of the terrace is the Avon Gorge and Clifton Suspension Bridge are close by.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Area Information for Caledonia Place, Bristol, BS8 4DN. Streetcheck. 10 August 2016.
  2. News: Bristol RPZ: Some parking signs may need listed building consent. BBC News. 29 March 2015.
  3. Web site: Caledonia Place location. Google Maps. 10 August 2016.