Historic houses · South West England
Central Police Station, Bristol
Central Police Station, Bristol — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Central Police Station, Bristol is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-west, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Central Police Station, also known as the Bridewell is a historic building on Nelson Street, Broadmead, Bristol, England. It was opened in 1828 and finally closed in 2005. It is a grade II listed building.
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Background
History
Prior to the construction of the present building, the Central Police Station had been located in Bridewell Street. In 1880, the watch committee were involved in the setting up of an independent fire brigade and a site was chosen adjacent to the police station. A steam fire engine was purchased and arrangements were made to stable the horses needed to pull the fire engine in the yard of the police station. The Nelson Street building was built in 1928 by Ivor Jones and Percy Thomas and opened as a police station in November 1930 near the site of a previous station. Neighbouring buildings housed law courts and a fire station. It closed as a working police station in August 2005. The building…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4569, -2.5924
- District
- Bristol, City of
- Parish
- Bristol, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- BS1 2LE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bristol Central
- Established
- 1928
- Official site
- www.thelanesbristol.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q5061681 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Central Police Station, Bristol (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Central Police Station, Bristol?
- Central Police Station, Bristol is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BS1 2LE), in the parish of Bristol, City of, unparished area.
- When was Central Police Station, Bristol built?
- Built or established in 1928.
- Is Central Police Station, Bristol a listed building?
- Central Police Station, Bristol is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Central Police Station, Bristol?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BS1 2LE. It sits within the Bristol Central parliamentary constituency.