Barr's Court, Bristol
Introduction
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Barr's Court, Bristol
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 17 Oct 2011
The empty grass area once was home to Sir John and Lady Jane Barre, whose house occupied these grounds in the mid fifteenth century. Records dating back earlier to perhaps the thirteenth century mention a moat here, but the house was enlarged by the Newton family in the sixteenth. However, the buildings were demolished around 1750, leaving an open space. See Image] for more views.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.445861
Longitude
-2.492924