Phoenix House, Queen Square, Bristol
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Phoenix House, Queen Square, Bristol
Image: © Stephen Richards Taken: 21 May 2012
Ashlar facade framed by pilasters with anthemion capitals (as in his terrace on the north side Image]), with a central semi-circular Greek Doric porch and a phoenix surveying it all. Built by Henry Rumley for himself, 1834. Grade II listed. Queen Square is the best surviving Georgian ensemble in the city centre, and one of the largest Georgian squares in the country. Being laid out from 1699 (and largely complete by 1727) it was the first formal square outside London. The leases stipulated building heights but not much else so there is in general a lack of uniformity. Now offices.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.450237
Longitude
-2.596152