Former police courts, Bridewell Street, Bristol
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Image: © Stephen Richards Taken: 20 May 2012
Rather impressive and rather like an Italianate palazzo. The entrance is worth a look (Image]). By Josiah Thomas, 1879. Grade II listed. Cutbacks have resulted in many such buildings, including the adjacent police station (Image]), being closed and the state struggling to find viable new uses.
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