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Broad Street, BristolBristol’s Old City, since 1295

Broad Street, number by number

St Lawrence House

A twelve-storey tower of 1967 on the line of the medieval wall.

Bristol War Memorial
Bristol War Memorial (2009-07-27) Steve Daniels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

St Lawrence House was given planning permission in 1964 and finished in 1967: a twelve-storey office tower on the line of the medieval town wall. It has since been converted to student accommodation.

Building in Bristol
Building in Bristol (2013-04-26) Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
What is that "pavillion" doing on the roof ?
What is that "pavillion" doing on the roof ? (2008-07-21) crabchick from Bristol, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
29-31 Broad Street, Bristol 
29-31 Broad Street, Bristol  (2012-05-21) Stephen Richards , CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
skyline
skyline (2022-10-22) Joseph1.mcdonnell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bristol : Quay Street - Street Art 
Bristol : Quay Street - Street Art  (2015-07-19) Lewis Clarke , CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
"Vandal" by Nick Walker 
"Vandal" by Nick Walker  (2017-03-11) Oliver Dixon , CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
A clash of cultures in Quay Street 
A clash of cultures in Quay Street  (2023-01-18) Neil Owen , CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cenotaph, Bristol
Cenotaph, Bristol (2008-06-08) Tadeusz Hare, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
A picture of towers from the Trenchard Street car park in Bristol, England.
A picture of towers from the Trenchard Street car park in Bristol, England. (2026-06-13) Captain Galaxy, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Do you remember Broad Street?

A coffee and an email at NetGates in 1996, a haircut at Wild At Heart, brunch at Ironworks, or a desk in the offices upstairs: if you have a photo or a story about No. 51 or its neighbours, from any decade, we would love to see it.

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