Georgian House, Bristol
| The Georgian House | |
|---|---|
 The Georgian House Museum | |
  Location within Bristol | |
| General information | |
| Town or city | 7 Great George Street, Bristol BS1 5RR |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 51°27′09″N 2°36′16″W / 51.4526°N 2.6044°W |
| Construction started | 1788 |
| Completed | 1791 |
| Client | John Pinney |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | William Paty |
The Georgian House (grid reference ST581728) is a historic building at 7 Great George Street, Bristol, England. It was originally built around 1790 for a wealthy sugar merchant and is now furnished and displayed as a typical late 18th century town house. The period house museum includes a drawing room, eating room, study, kitchen, laundry and housekeeper’s room. There is also a small display on slavery and sugar plantations. The Georgian House has been a branch of Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery since it was presented to the city as a museum in 1937.
The museum is open from 30 March to end of October and closed from November to Easter.
The opening hours are: 30 March to end of June: Wed to Sun and Bank Holiday Mons: 10.30am-4pm, July and August: Tues to Sun and Bank Holiday Mons: 10.30am-4pm, September and October: Wed to Sun and Bank Holiday Mons: 10.30am-4pm.
History
The Georgian House is a well preserved example of a typical late 18th-century town house, which has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II* listed building.[1] It was built around 1790 for John Pinney, a successful sugar merchant, and is believed to be the house where the poets William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge first met.[2] It was also home to Pinney's slave, Pero, after whom Pero's Bridge at Bristol Harbour is named.[3]
It contains some of the original furniture and fittings, such as the bureau-bookcase in the study and a rare cold water plunge bath, and has been used as a location for the BBC TV series A Respectable Trade, which was adapted from the book by Philippa Gregory, about the slave trade.
See also
References
- ↑ "The Georgian House, attached front area railings and rear garden walls". Images of England. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
- ↑ "Georgian House". Homes and Gardens. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
- ↑ "Bristol's Georgian House". Bristol Museums. Retrieved 2007-03-14.