Castles · South Wales
Blaise Hamlet
Blaise Hamlet is a group of nine small cottages around a green in Henbury, now a district in the north of Bristol, England. All the cottages, and the sundial on the green, are Grade I listed buildings
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Blaise Hamlet is a group of nine small cottages around a green in Henbury, now a district in the north of Bristol, England. All the cottages, and the sundial on the green, are Grade I listed buildings. Along with Blaise Castle, the hamlet is listed, Grade II*, on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of special historic interest in England. Nikolaus Pevsner described Blaise Hamlet as "the ne plus ultra of picturesque layout and design". Blaise Hamlet was built around 1811 for retired employees of Quaker banker and philanthropist John Scandrett Harford, who owned Blaise Castle House. The hamlet was designed by John Nash, master of the Picturesque style, who had worked for Harford on other buildings. The hamlet is the first fully realised exemplar of the garden suburb and laid a pattern for virtually all garden suburbs that followed. The cottages are each unique and have brick chimneys and dormer windows, with some having thatched roofs. They are examples of the Picturesque style, an aesthetic ideal introduced into English cultural debate in 1782 by William Gilpin. An oval path links the cottages and encircles the village green, where there is a sundial. The cottage gardens are planted in a Victorian cottage garden style. Since 1943, the cottages have been owned by the National Trust. They are occupied and not open to the public, but the ensemble may be viewed from the green.
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Blaise Hamlet is a group of nine small cottages around a green in Henbury, now a district in the north of Bristol, England. All the cottages, and the sundial on the green, are Grade I listed buildings. Along with Blaise Castle, the hamlet is listed, Grade II*, on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of special historic interest in England. Nikolaus Pevsner described Blaise Hamlet as "the ne plus ultra of picturesque layout and design". Blaise Hamlet was built around 1811 for retired employees of Quaker banker and philanthropist John Scandrett Harford, who owned Blaise Castle House. The hamlet was designed by John Nash, master of the Picturesque style, who had worked for Harford on other buildings. The hamlet is the first fully realised exemplar of the garden suburb and laid a pattern for virtually all garden suburbs that followed. The cottages are each unique and have brick chimneys and dormer windows, with some having thatched roofs. They are examples of the Picturesque style, an aesthetic ideal introduced into English cultural debate in 1782 by William Gilpin. An oval path links the cottages and encircles the village green, where there is a sundial. The cottage gardens are planted in a Victorian cottage garden style. Since 1943, the cottages have been owned by the National Trust. They are occupied and not open to the public, but the ensemble may be viewed from the green.
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Background
Architecture
{|class="wikitable" |- style="background: #dddddd;" ! Building ! House number ! Grade ! Photo ! Reference |- | Circular Cottage | 8 | I | | |- | Dial Cottage | 7 | I | | |- | Diamond Cottage | 2 | I | | |- | Double Cottage | 4 and 5 | I | | |- | Dutch Cottage | 3 | I | | |- | Oak Cottage | 1 | I | | |- | Rose Cottage | 6 | I | | |- | Sweetbriar Cottage | 9 | I | | |- | Vine Cottage | 10 | I | | |}
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- Coordinates
- 51.5072, -2.6356
- District
- Bristol, City of
- Parish
- Bristol, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- BS10 7QY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bristol North West
- Official site
- www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Blaise Hamlet (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blaise Hamlet?
- Blaise Hamlet is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS10 7QY), in the parish of Bristol, City of, unparished area.
- Does Blaise Hamlet charge admission?
- Blaise Hamlet typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Blaise Hamlet?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BS10 7QY. It sits within the Bristol North West parliamentary constituency.