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Prince Street Bridge Engine House And Accumulator Tower

Free admission

Prince Street Bridge Engine House And Accumulator Tower — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-south-west, United Kingdom.

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Typical visit
15 min–30 min
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

About

Prince Street Bridge Engine House And Accumulator Tower is a Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-south-west, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1202454). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.

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Heritage listing

Details BRISTOL ST5872 PRINCE STREET 901-1/42/192 (East side) 08/08/75 Prince Street Bridge engine house and accumulator tower (Formerly Listed as: PRINCE STREET (East side) Prince's Bridge and Engine House) GV II Engine house and accumulator tower. 1879. Squared coursed Pennant rubble with limestone dressings, slate hipped roof and weatherboarding to tower. Single-depth plan. Single storey; 1-window range. Chamfered quoins and bracketed eaves, pediment lintels to a right-hand doorway and left-hand sash. Square section tower has timber brackets to the eaves, and a shallow pyramidal roof. INTERIOR: original hydraulic pumping engine and gearing. (Lord J and Southam J: The Floating Harbour: Bristol: 1983-: 69). Listing NGR: ST5863272372 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 380206 Legacy System: LBS

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Place summary

Prince Street Bridge Engine House and Accumulator Tower is located in Bristol, South-West England. This Grade II listed building is part of the infrastructure supporting the Prince Street Bridge, notable for its historical significance in the area.

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Coordinates
51.4488, -2.5967
Parish
Bristol, City of, unparished area
Postcode
BS1 4HU
Parliamentary constituency
Bristol Central
Official site
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Frequently asked questions

Where is Prince Street Bridge Engine House And Accumulator Tower?
Prince Street Bridge Engine House And Accumulator Tower is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BS1 4HU), in the parish of Bristol, City of, unparished area.
Is Prince Street Bridge Engine House And Accumulator Tower a listed building?
Prince Street Bridge Engine House And Accumulator Tower is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
Is Prince Street Bridge Engine House And Accumulator Tower free to visit?
Yes, Prince Street Bridge Engine House And Accumulator Tower is free to enter.
How do I get to Prince Street Bridge Engine House And Accumulator Tower?
Drivers can navigate to postcode BS1 4HU. It sits within the Bristol Central parliamentary constituency.