St Nicholas' Almshouses
Listed building in Bristol, England
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St Nicholas' Almshouses (grid reference ST587727) is a historic building on King Street in Bristol, England.
| St Nicholas' Almshouses | |
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The almhouses in 2010 | |
  Location within Bristol | |
General information | |
| Location | King Street, Bristol, England |
| Coordinates | 51.4522°N 2.5950°W |
Construction started | 1652 |
Completed | 1656 |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Official name | St Nicholas' Almshouses |
| Designated | 8 January 1959 |
| Reference no. | 1209635 |
It was built in 1652 to 1656, extended in the 19th century and restored in 1961 by Donald Insall. The foundations of a bastion of the city wall were revealed during restoration.[1] It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building.[2]
The almshouse was one of the first buildings on King Street, a new development then outside the city wall and beside the "Back Street Gate".[3]
The building was damaged during the Bristol Blitz and now presents only a facade to the street. It no longer serves the homeless as it did in previous centuries. It is now student accommodation.
