Forests & woodlands · South Wales
The Exchange, Bristol
The Exchange is a Grade I listed building built in 1741–43 by John Wood the Elder, on Corn Street, near the junction with Broad Street in Bristol, England. It was previously used as a corn and general
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
The Exchange is a Grade I listed building built in 1741–43 by John Wood the Elder, on Corn Street, near the junction with Broad Street in Bristol, England. It was previously used as a corn and general trade exchange but is now used as offices and it also accommodates St Nicholas Market. The Exchange underwent major building work in 1872, including roofing over the courtyard, and again in the early 1900s when the City Valuer's Department moved to the building. Since World War II the external clock tower has been removed and the roof lowered. Outside the building are four bronze tables dating from the 16th and 17th centuries, known as "nails," at which merchants carried out their business. At the front of the building is a clock showing both Greenwich Mean Time and "local time".
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The Exchange is a Grade I listed building built in 1741–43 by John Wood the Elder, on Corn Street, near the junction with Broad Street in Bristol, England. It was previously used as a corn and general trade exchange but is now used as offices and it also accommodates St Nicholas Market. The Exchange underwent major building work in 1872, including roofing over the courtyard, and again in the early 1900s when the City Valuer's Department moved to the building. Since World War II the external clock tower has been removed and the roof lowered. Outside the building are four bronze tables dating from the 16th and 17th centuries, known as "nails," at which merchants carried out their business. At the front of the building is a clock showing both Greenwich Mean Time and "local time".
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Background
History
The Exchange was built in 1741–43 by John Wood the Elder, with carvings by Thomas Paty. Wood was also the architect of the Liverpool Exchange, which was completed in 1754 and gutted by fire in 1795. The London Exchange of Wood's day was also destroyed by fire in 1838. Bristol's Exchange is therefore unique, the only surviving 18th-century exchange building in England. At the back of the building was a two-storey range, consisting of an arcade on the ground floor and a long first-floor room. Facing All Saints Lane were two four-storey houses for business or trades persons, and on the frontage to Exchange Avenue were a further three houses. Below these various elements were cellars. Those…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4544, -2.5935
- District
- Bristol, City of
- Parish
- Bristol, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- BS1 1JQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bristol Central
- Established
- 1743
- Official site
- bristoldrygin.com
Sources
- wikipedia: The Exchange, Bristol (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Exchange, Bristol?
- The Exchange, Bristol is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS1 1JQ), in the parish of Bristol, City of, unparished area.
- When was The Exchange, Bristol built?
- Built or established in 1743.
- Is The Exchange, Bristol free to visit?
- Yes, The Exchange, Bristol is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Exchange, Bristol?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BS1 1JQ. It sits within the Bristol Central parliamentary constituency.