Former Bank of England, Bristol

Former Bank of England
Former Bank of England
	Former Bank of England Branch, Broad Street, Bristol (geograph 3755097)
	Location within Bristol
General information
Town or city	Bristol
Country	England
Coordinates	51°27′19″N 2°35′38″W / 51.455257°N 2.593932°W
Construction started	1844
Completed	1847
Client	Bank of England
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Charles Robert Cockerell

The Former Bank of England (grid reference ST592733) is a historic building at 13/14 Broad Street in Bristol, England. It was built as the site of a branch of The Bank of England.^[1]

It was built in 1844-47 by Charles Robert Cockerell^[2] with a Doric pseudo-portico of three bays recessed between low pavilions: the attic storey is arcaded with a triangular pediment .^[3]

It has been designated by Historic England as a Grade I listed building.^[1]

The building is now used as the Bristol Citizens Advice Bureau.

Francis Glennie, a son of clergyman John Glennie and also brother to Reginald Glennie worked here as a cashier.

References

^ ^a ^b "Nos.13 AND 14 Former Bank of England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
^ Burrough, THB (1970). Bristol. London: Studio Vista. ISBN 0-289-79804-3.
^ Walter Ison (1978). The Georgian buildings of Bristol. Kingsmead Press. p. 33. ISBN 0-901571-88-1.

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