Berkeley Crescent, Bristol

Coordinates: 51°27′21″N 2°36′32″W / 51.455898°N 2.6088854°W / 51.455898; -2.6088854

Berkeley Crescent

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Berkeley Crescent is a late 18th century crescent of six Georgian houses with a private communal garden. It is located between Berkeley Square and Queens Road in the Clifton area of Bristol. The postcode is within the Hotwells and Harbourside ward and electoral division, which is in the constituency of Bristol West.[1]

The crescent is located within the Clifton conservation area, and the numbers 1–6 cover the south and east side of the crescent. The area has Grade II buildings and has mid Georgian style which are constructed in brick with limestone dressings and a slate mansard roof. Each three storey house has a attic and basement which has a double-depth plan. .[2][3]

History

In the 14th Century, there was a road originally known as Bartholomew Close before 1787 and after that [4] was known as Berkeley Crescent and it was officially completed in 1800. Berkeley Crescent was planned to be part of Berkeley Square.[5]

At 6 Berkeley Crescent, Clifton Hotels owns a hotel called Clifton Suites which is located at this address.[6]

The Bristol Museum and Art Gallery and the University of Bristol is close by.[7]

References

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  1. ↑ "Area Information for Berkeley Crescent, Bristol, BS8 1HA". Streetcheck. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Berkeley Crescent, Clifton, Bristol, Bristol, England – Record Id: 4202". parksandgardens. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "1–6 BERKELEY CRESCENT INCLUDING 19 BERKELEY SQUARE". Pastscape. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  4. ↑ Evans, John (1824). A Chronological Outline of the History of Bristol, and the Stranger's Guide through its streets and neighbourhood. John Evans. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "1 TO 6 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS 19 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS". Historic England. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "The Crescent – 5* hotel living in Bristol". Clifton Hotels. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "Berkeley Crescent location". Google Maps. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
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