Queen Square House, Bristol Explained

Queen Square House
Location Town:Bristol
Location Country:England
Map Type:Bristol
Coordinates:51.4497°N -2.5938°W
Architect:William Venn Gough
Client:Port of Bristol Authority
Completion Date:1889
Style:Classical

Queen Square House is an historic building situated in Queen Square, Bristol, England.

Originally constructed in 1889 to the plans of William Venn Gough, as the Port of Bristol Authority Docks Office, it is in a richly decorated Classical style with a roof in the French Empire style.[1]

It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II listed building.[1]

The building Was built using terracotta made by Gibbs and Canning of Tamworth. This is recorded in the Bristol mercury of 6 May 1886 - "The front, which is faced with buff terracotta and red brick...internally...buff terracotta, panels of pink terracotta containing symbolical figures being introduced into the dados..and the terracotta by Gibbs and Canning of Tamworth."

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nos 19 and 21 Queens Square House . historicengland.org.uk . 2007-05-28.