Attractions near Royal Fort House

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Royal Fort House

Tyndall Avenue, Bristol BS8 1TH - England, UK

This elegant Georgian house has outstanding rococo plasterwork. Thomas Stocking created the vines that curl up the stairwell, with birds pecking the grapes and this fox looking hungrily on. The house itself was designed by James Bridges for wealthy merchant...

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Attractions near Royal Fort House

A selection of attractions close to Royal Fort House:

Royal Fort House (< 1 Mile)

This elegant Georgian house has outstanding rococo plasterwork. Thomas Stocking created the vines that curl up the stairwell, with birds pecking the grapes and this...

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City Museum & Art Gallery (< 1 Mile)

Bristol’s major museum has a splendid Edwardian Baroque showcase. The building was a gift to the city by tobacco baron Sir William Henry Wills. Its...

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Royal West of England Academy (< 1 Mile)

This was Bristol’s first art gallery, built in 1858. The Bristol Society of Artists argued among themselves over its design. Should the style be Greek...

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Colston’s Almshouse (< 1 Mile)

Gracious ranges are grouped around the courtyard of this almshouse built in 1691. The clock and belfry mark its barrel-vaulted chapel. It was founded for...

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The Red Lodge (< 1 Mile)

Behind this Georgian front beats an Elizabethan heart. This historic house began life as a lodge to the Great House where Queen Elizabeth I once...

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3D Gallery (< 1 Mile)

Located close to the heart of Bristol city centre, this gallery has a good reputation for exhibiting some of the finest collections of art that...

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Bristol Ice Rink (< 1 Mile)

Bristol’s rink opened in 1966, to the delight of young Bristolian Robin Cousins, who had a yen to skate. The future Olympic gold medallist trained...

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Carling Academy Bristol (< 1 Mile)

Opened in 2001, the Carling Academy Bristol has a capaciy of 1,900 for club nights or 1,600 for gigs. This popular music venue has...

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The Priory Church of St. James (< 1 Mile)

This Norman church is Bristol’s earliest surviving building. The priory was founded in 1129 by Robert, Earl of Gloucester, who also built a great stone...

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Brunel House (< 1 Mile)

This handsome structure was once a landmark in hotel planning. It was the first hotel built especially for railway passengers. Isambard Kingdom Brunel planned a...

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Colston Hall (< 1 Mile)

Bristol’s largest concert venue is run by the city council. It takes its name from the school that once stood on the site, founded by...

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Central Library (< 1 Mile)

Cheek by jowl with the Norman Abbey Gatehouse is one of the masterpieces of the early Modern Movement. Designed by Charles Holden in 1906, the...

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The Lord Mayor’s Chapel (< 1 Mile)

This little church is all that remains of St Mark’s Hospital, founded c.1220 to feed 100 of the city’s poor. They were to be given...

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Clifton Cathedral (< 1 Mile)

This boldly modern Roman Catholic Cathedral was consecrated in 1973. Commissioned from the Percy Thomas Partnership just as the Second Vatican Council was meeting, the...

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Bristol Hippodrome (< 1 Mile)

The West End comes to Bristol here. The theatre is large enough to house big national productions - touring musicals, ballet and opera. Locally-produced shows...

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(All distances are direct and may be longer by road)