Opened 1656 Construction started 1652 | Completed 1656 | |
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St Nicholas' Almshouses (grid reference ST587727) is a historic building on King Street, Bristol, England.
Map of St Nicholas' Almshouses, Bristol, UK
It was built in 1652 to 1656, extended in the 19th century and restored 1961 by Donald Insall. The foundations of a bastion of the City Wall were revealed during restoration. It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II* listed building.
The almshouse was one of the first buildings in King Street, a new development then outside the city wall and beside the "Back Street Gate".
The building was damaged during the Bristol Blitz and now presents only a facade to the street. It no longer serves the homeless as it did in previous centuries. It is now student accommodation.
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