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Edwards Garage

A Grade II Listed Building in Bristol, City of Bristol

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.462 / 51°27'43"N

Longitude: -2.6155 / 2°36'55"W

OS Eastings: 357336

OS Northings: 173845

OS Grid: ST573738

Mapcode National: GBR C3G.HS

Mapcode Global: VH88M.MJ43

Plus Code: 9C3VF96M+QR

Entry Name: Edwards Garage

Listing Date: 30 December 1994

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1203502

English Heritage Legacy ID: 378838

ID on this website: 101203502

Location: Clifton, Bristol, BS8

County: City of Bristol

Electoral Ward/Division: Clifton Down

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Bristol

Traditional County: Gloucestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Bristol

Church of England Parish: Clifton All Saints with St John

Church of England Diocese: Bristol

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Description


BRISTOL

ST5773NW ALMA VALE ROAD, Clifton 901-1/2/686 (South West side) No.1 Edwards Garage

II

Garage. c1898. Perhaps by Drake and Pizey. Red brick with orange rubbed brick and limestone dressings, roof not visible. Single-depth plan. Edwardian Baroque style. Single-storey; 3-bay range. A symmetrical facade is articulated by brick pilasters with ashlar plinths, banded stone and rubbed brick below acanthus capitals. Wide, open segmental arches with alternate stone and rubbed brick voussoirs, flank a narrow doorway set in ashlar, beneath an elaborate carved cartouche with rocaille, a cornice, and oculus with brick and stone voussoirs, split key, and gabled label. Full-width banded entablature, cornice and parapet, with a large central segmental pediment with 5 moulded voussoirs; ashlar dies over the pilasters with 4 good carved ball finials. INTERIOR: open-plan show room and garage. A decorative early garage front, and a very early example of the building type. (Gomme A: Street Index of Buildings of Architectural or Historic Interest: 2).

Listing NGR: ST5733673845

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