7 and 8 King Street, Bristol
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7 and 8 King Street are a pair of historic houses situated on King Street
in Bristol
, England
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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. The oriel window
of number 7 is an original feature, whilst the windows of number 8 were replaced during the eighteenth century.
7 and 8 King Street have 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...
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They date from 1665. During restoration in 1976 it was found that recycled ships timbers had been used for much of the oak
Oak
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus , of which about 600 species exist. "Oak" may also appear in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus...
studding and bracing in the buildings, and barrel staves had been used as laths. The oriel window
Oriel window
Oriel windows are a form of bay window commonly found in Gothic architecture, which project from the main wall of the building but do not reach to the ground. Corbels or brackets are often used to support this kind of window. They are seen in combination with the Tudor arch. This type of window was...
of number 7 is an original feature, whilst the windows of number 8 were replaced during the eighteenth century.
7 and 8 King Street have 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.