Georgian House, Bristol
| The Georgian House Museum | |
|---|---|
 The Georgian House Museum | |
  Location within Bristol | |
| General information | |
| Town or city | 7 Great George Street, Bristol BS1 5RR |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 51°27′09″N 2°36′16″W / 51.4526°N 2.6044°W |
| Construction started | 1788 |
| Completed | 1791 |
| Client | John Pinney |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | William Paty |
The Georgian House (grid reference ST581728) is a historic building at 7 Great George Street, Bristol, England. It was originally built around 1790 for a wealthy sugar merchant and is now furnished and displayed as a typical late 18th century town house. The period house museum includes a drawing room, eating room, study, kitchen, laundry and housekeeper’s room. There is also a small display on slavery and sugar plantations. The Georgian House has been a branch of Bristol City Council since it was presented to the city as a museum in 1937.
The museum is open from 1 April to 31 December on Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays, 11am-4pm.
History
The Georgian House is a well-preserved example of a typical late 18th-century town house, which has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II* listed building.[1] It was built around 1790 for John Pinney, a successful sugar merchant, and is believed to be the house where the poets William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge first met.[2] It was also home to Pinney's slave, Pero, after whom Pero's Bridge at Bristol Harbour is named.[3]
It contains some of the original furniture and fittings, such as the bureau-bookcase in the study and a rare cold water plunge bath, and has been used as a location for the BBC TV series A Respectable Trade, which was adapted from the book by Philippa Gregory, about the slave trade.
Areas of the house
- The Dining Room
- Pinney’s Study
- The Drawing Room
- Library and a Ladies’ Withdrawing Room
- The Bedroom
- A hidden staircase
- A small lift (dumb waiter)
- The Housekeeper’s Room
- The cold water plunge pool
Film and media
On 5 July 2010, Amanda Vickery filmed scenes for her series At home with the Georgians at the Georgian House.[4]
See also
- The Red Lodge Museum
- Bristol Museum & Art Gallery
- Blaise Castle House Museum
- Kings Weston House
- Bristol Archives
References
- ^ "The Georgian House, attached front area railings and rear garden walls". Images of England. Archived from the original on 16 November 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2007.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Georgian House". Homes and Gardens. Archived from the original on 6 March 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Bristol's Georgian House". Bristol Museums. Archived from the original on 5 April 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Amanda Vickery tweet 5 July 2010". Retrieved 14 February 2016.