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Berkeley Road, BRISTOL, BS7 8HD

The tree-lined road descends to meet the Gloucester Road.

On Gloucester Road, this impressive piece of "Edwardian Baroque" http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=379606&mode=adv was built in 1912. "Red brick with limestone dressings ... Central portico with octagonal shafts to domed pinnacles flanking an elliptical-arched opening with square responds and a moulded archivolt ... A complete public baths with considerable architectural attention to both the front and inside." The baths, which featured in two episodes of "The Young Ones", have now closed, and their future, a matter of considerable local controversy, seems uncertain. Next door is the Bristol Flyer pub.

At the time of the First World War the Corporation of Bristol had just completed the Bristol North Baths so this structure was put at the disposal of the Ministry of Munitions and used as an instrumental factory in which relays of workers - nearly all young women - were taught to perform various tasks so that when they moved to the actual workshops they would be familiar with the work and implements. In 1925 the official guide book boasted of the Bristol North Corporation Bathing Establishment being; 'a fine one' and having 'an aeration and filtration plant installed.' Now the Baths are closed and the future seems to be as a library and health centre complex. (about-bristol.co.uk) http://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-379606-bristol-north-baths-bristol

"Berkeley Place is now planning to turn Bristol North Baths into “high-end” offices" https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/business/bristol-north-baths-set-funky-2410011 . The architects will be Cryer and Coe. See https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1187218 for the listed building description. To the right is the library.

The A38 passing the junction with Brookfield Avenue, between the estate agents (left) and the Bristol Flyer pub (centre). To the right is Bristol North Baths Image https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1187218 , which includes the chimney.

A reverse view of Image], with autumnal trees.

The new Bishopston Library opened May 2017, replacing the Cheltenham Road library

Small shop selling exotic plants. Buildings have been demolished on the opposite side of the road to make was for new housing, hence the barricades and portacabins in the road.

This OS cut mark can be found on the former Methodist Chapel on Gloucester Road. Now 102 Gloucester Road, Nailsea Electrical. It marks a point 46.257m above mean sea level.

An autumnal tree on the south side of the road.