St Nicholas's Almshouses
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| St Nicholas's Almshouses | |
 The yellow building central in this picture of King Street is the St Nicholas's Almshouses |
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| Building Information | |
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| Location | Bristol |
| Country | England |
| Construction Start Date | 1652 |
| Completion Date | 1656 |
St Nicholas's Almshouses (grid reference ST587727) is a historic building on King Street, Bristol, England.
It was built in 1652-6, extended in the 19th century and restored 1961 by Donald Install. The foundations of a bastion of the City Wall were revealed during restoration. It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II* listed building.[1]
The almshouse was one of the first buildings in King Street, a new development then outside the city wall and beside the "Back Street Gate".[2]
The building was damaged during the Bristol Blitz and now present only a facade to the street. It no longer serves the omeless as it did in previous centuries.
[edit] References
- ^ St Nicholas' Almshouses, Nos.1-10. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-02-21.
- ^ St. Nicholas Almshouse. UK attraction. Retrieved on 2007-03-21.
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