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
Broad Street, Bristol, and the church tower of St John-on-the-Wall
Location within Central Bristol
Maintained byBristol City Council
LocationBristol, England
Postal codeBS1
Coordinates51°27′23″N 2°35′48″W
NorthQuay Street
EastWine Street
SouthHigh Street
WestCorn 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.

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