St Monica's Rest Home
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St Monica's Rest Home
Image: © Eirian Evans Taken: 3 Feb 2016
At the northern end of the Downs, this Grade II listed mansion named after Monica Wills, wife of HH Wills, built as the largest of Bristol's almshouse foundations. It was built in late C19 Domestic Revival and Perpendicular Revival style and has extensive gardens enclosed by a ha-ha.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.483572
Longitude
-2.618044