Merchant Venturers Almshouses (Bristol)
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apartment building, almshouses, Grade II* Listed (UK), 17th century construction
Merchant Venturers Almshouses is a historic building on King Street, Bristol, England. It has been designated as a Grade II* listed building.
It was built around 1696 by the Society of Merchant Venturers for convalescent and old sailors to see out their days, often after fever or blindness during service in the ships of the Bristol slave trade. It is now private accommodation, apartments 1 to 10.
It was built around 1696 by the Society of Merchant Venturers for convalescent and old sailors to see out their days, often after fever or blindness during service in the ships of the Bristol slave trade. It is now private accommodation, apartments 1 to 10.
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merchant_Venturers_Almshouses
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 51°27'6"N 2°35'44"W
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- The Hospital of St Cross 99 km
- Walmley Almshouses 133 km
- Booksellers Retreat 152 km
- The Charterhouse 173 km
- New York City Farm Colony 5432 km
- Almshouse Farm at Machipongo 5776 km
- Shenandoah County Farm 5835 km
- The Almshouse 5867 km
- Fairview District Home 6119 km
- The Centre 0.2 km
- Bristol City Centre 0.3 km
- Bristol Harbour 0.3 km
- The Old City (North) 0.4 km
- Redcliffe 0.5 km
- Wapping Wharf 0.6 km
- Spike Island 1.1 km
- Bedminster 1.5 km
- Clifton 1.8 km
- Somerset 45 km