Broad Street, Bristol
Broad Street, along with High Street, Wine Street and Corn Street, is one of the four original streets that have made up the city of Bristol since Saxon times, when it was the burgh of Brycgstow.
Broad Street, Bristol, and the church tower of St John-on-the-Wall | |
Location within Central Bristol | |
Maintained by | Bristol City Council |
---|---|
Location | Bristol, England |
Postal code | BS1 |
Coordinates | 51°27′23″N 2°35′48″W |
North | Quay Street |
East | Wine Street |
South | High Street |
West | Corn Street |
Prior to the building of The Exchange merchants would set up their stalls on Broad Street. An old city gate stands at the bottom of the street, where it joins Quay Street.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.