Goldney Hall
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| Goldney Hall | |
| Building information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bristol |
| Country | England |
| Architect | George Tully |
| Client | Thomas Goldney |
| Completion Date | 1720 |
Goldney Hall (grid reference ST571737) is a self-catered halls of residence in Clifton, Bristol, one of three in the area providing accommodation for students at the University of Bristol.[1]
It was built around 1720 and is a listed building. The grounds, which are used for weddings and receptions, include an orangery, gothic tower and grotto. The house and grounds have been used as a film location.
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[edit] House
It was built around 1720, possibly by George Tully for Thomas Goldney III, a Bristol merchant who was a partner of William Champion in the Coalbrookdale Works. The house was recased, altered and extended in 1864-5 by Alfred Waterhouse for Lewis Fry(1832–1921) who was a member of the prominent Bristol Fry Family and became the Liberal MP for Bristol and first chairman of the University of Bristol University Council.
The main house is a Grade II listed building.[2]
[edit] Grounds
The hall also has an orangery,[3] attached to the main house, Rotunda[4] and a gothic tower approximately 95 metres to the south,[5] which was built in 1764 to house a steam engine to pump water via a short canal[6] for the cascade in the Grotto. The grotto itself is a Grade I listed building.[7]
The statue of Hercules is also grade II* listed.[8]
The grounds are regularly used for weddings, especially during the summer months.
[edit] Student accomodation
When the hall was first acquired by the university, it was home to 19 female students and was a catered hall.
The hall is now comprised of 11 blocks, 2 of which have en-suite facitilies. The hall can accommodate 267 students in addition to a few residents in the main house. Originally opened in 1956, the student blocks were almost completely rebuilt and refurbished in 1994, when the hall achieved its current size and layout.
[edit] Film location
Goldney Hall is a popular location for filming with The Chronicles of Narnia, The House of Eliott and Truly, Madly, Deeply as well as episodes of Only Fools and Horses and Casualty being filmed there.[9]
[edit] References
- ^ Bristol University Student Residences. Retrieved on March 22, 2007.
- ^ Goldney House and attached walls. Images of England. Retrieved on March 16, 2007.
- ^ The Orangery approximately 20 metres south-west of Goldney House. Images of England. Retrieved on March 20, 2007.
- ^ Rotunda, bastion and connecting wall approx 150m south-west of Goldney House. Images of England. Retrieved on March 20, 2007.
- ^ Gothic tower approximately 95 metres south of Goldney House. Images of England. Retrieved on March 16, 2007.
- ^ Canal approximately 50 metres south-west of Goldney House. Images of England. Retrieved on March 20, 2007.
- ^ Grotto approximately 85 metres south of Goldney House. Images of England. Retrieved on March 16, 2007.
- ^ Hercules statue approximately 100 metres south of Goldney House. Images of England. Retrieved on March 20, 2007.
- ^ Titles with locations including Goldney Hall, Clifton, Bristol, England, UK from imdb.com. Retrieved 3 January 2007.
