6 King Street, Bristol
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6 King Street is an historic house situated on King Street
in Bristol
, England
.
It dates from c. 1665, but the present early Georgian frontage dates from about 1720. It is thought that the original roof had gable
s, like those seen on the neighbouring 7 and 8
, which were cut back to form the hip
s seen today. The interior retains many eighteenth century features.
It has been designated by English Heritage
as a grade II* listed building.
King Street, Bristol
King Street is a 17th century street in the historic city centre of Bristol, England.The street lies just south of the old town wall and was laid out in 1650 in order to develop the Town Marsh, the area then lying between the south or Marsh Wall and the Avon...
in Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
It dates from c. 1665, but the present early Georgian frontage dates from about 1720. It is thought that the original roof had gable
Gable
A gable is the generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of a sloping roof. The shape of the gable and how it is detailed depends on the structural system being used and aesthetic concerns. Thus the type of roof enclosing the volume dictates the shape of the gable...
s, like those seen on the neighbouring 7 and 8
7 and 8 King Street, Bristol
7 and 8 King Street are a pair of historic houses situated on King Street in Bristol, England.They date from 1665. During restoration in 1976 it was found that recycled ships timbers had been used for much of the oak studding and bracing in the buildings, and barrel staves had been used as laths...
, which were cut back to form the hip
Hip roof
A hip roof, or hipped roof, is a type of roof where all sides slope downwards to the walls, usually with a fairly gentle slope. Thus it is a house with no gables or other vertical sides to the roof. A square hip roof is shaped like a pyramid. Hip roofs on the houses could have two triangular side...
s seen today. The interior retains many eighteenth century features.
It has been designated by English Heritage
English Heritage
English Heritage . is an executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport...
as a grade II* listed building.