Merchant Hall

The Merchant Hall (grid reference ST565735) is a historic building on The Promenade, Clifton Down, Bristol, England.

Merchant Hall
Merchant Hall is located in Bristol
Merchant Hall
Location within Bristol
General information
Town or cityBristol
CountryEngland
Coordinates51.459367°N 2.626425°W / 51.459367; -2.626425
Completed1868
Design and construction
Architect(s)Richard Shackleton Pope and Bindon

It was built in 1868 by Richard Shackleton Pope, Thomas Pope and John Bindon and converted after World War II for the Society of Merchant Venturers,[1][2] whose original hall in central Bristol was destroyed during the Bristol Blitz.[3]

It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II listed building.[1]

References

  1. "Merchant Hall and attached front garden walls, piers and gates". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2007.
  2. "Pope (Richard S.), Pope (Thomas) & Bindon (John)". Church Plans Online. Archived from the original on 6 July 2007. Retrieved 3 June 2007.
  3. Mellor, Penny (2013). Inside Bristol: Twenty Years of Open Doors Day. Redcliffe Press. pp. 50–51. ISBN 978-1908326423.


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