This quaint corner of Bristol is like a time capsule. Climbing the steps you pass reminders of every age from medieval to modern. The lampposts recall Victorian gaslights. Tiny shops with charming bow-fronted windows take you back to Georgian days. At the top is the 15th-century chapel of Foster’s Almshouse. Once this was a precipitous lane down to the Frome Bridge. Jonathan Blackwell, a wealthy wine merchant, thoughtfully paid for steps to be installed in 1669.
