Memorials & monuments · South Wales
Bristol High Cross
Bristol High Cross is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- SS Great Britain · 0.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Bristol High Cross is a public memorial in South Wales, recording local sacrifice and named in the parish register of war and civic monuments. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Bristol Central parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is SS Great Britain, about 0.8 km away. Postcode area BS8.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bristol High Cross is a monumental market cross said to have been erected c.1373 in the centre of Bristol, England, to commemorate the granting of a charter by Edward III to make Bristol a county, separate from Somerset and Gloucestershire. It was likely constructed on the site of an earlier market cross. The cross at it survives today is in Decorated Gothic style. In 1764 it was moved to the Stourhead estate in Wiltshire, where it still stands.
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Background
Architecture
to Wine Street, Bristol. The church tower visible is that of Christ Church with St Ewen, Bristol. On the far left of the image, on the north side of the road is the Register Office (previously the old Council House). In the centre of the junction can be seen the Bristol High Cross, and on the right of the image, on the south side of Wine Street is The Dutch House, damaged during the Bristol Blitz. The street scene shows a lot of people, a horse and cart, and a sedan chair.]] The cross stood in the centre of the town, at the crossroads of its four main streets (). It has traditionally been said to have been built in 1373, to commemorate the granting of county status to Bristol. Dating the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4552, -2.6053
- District
- Bristol, City of
- Parish
- Bristol, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- BS8 1HP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bristol Central
- Phone
- +44 117 922 3571
- Nearest railway station
- SS Great Britain — 0.8 km
- Official site
- www.bristol.gov.uk
Sources
- osm: n2411437187 (ODbL)
- commons: High Cross, Berkeley Square, Bristol - geograph.org.uk - 3766015.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- wikipedia: Bristol High Cross (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bristol High Cross?
- Bristol High Cross is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS8 1HP), in the parish of Bristol, City of, unparished area.
- Is Bristol High Cross a protected site?
- Yes — Bristol High Cross is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Bristol High Cross free to visit?
- Yes, Bristol High Cross is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bristol High Cross?
- The nearest railway station is SS Great Britain, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS8 1HP.