Bristol Colonnade (Colofnres Bryste)
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Opened by Earl Russell on April 10, 1959. Inscription on
it reads: "This colonnade, built circa 1760 by the Quaker
copper smelter William Reeve, stood before his bathhouse at
Arnos Court, Bristol. Damaged by bombs, it had fallen to
decay and although scheduled as an Ancient Monument, Her
Majesty's Minister of Works approved its removal on
condition that it should be rescheduled. Admired by its
alert contemporary Horace Walpole for its grace as a
Classical composition, enriched by Gothick detail, it was
also held in regard by the Council for the Preservation of
Ancient Bristol whose good offices and the generosity of its
former owners, the Bristol Tramways & Carriage Company
have made possible its presentation at Portmeirion." |
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