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Broad Street, BristolBristol’s Old City, since 1295

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St John on the Wall and St John’s Gate

The last surviving gate of medieval Bristol, with a church above it.

Bolt mark in the wall of St John on the Wall 
Bolt mark in the wall of St John on the Wall  (2011-07-26) Neil Owen , CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

St John’s Gate is the last remaining part of the town wall, with the church of St John the Baptist built over it. Niches hold the legendary founders Brennus and Belinus. The side passages were made in the 1820s. St John’s Conduit nearby was built for the Carmelite friary and served the city again in the Blitz.

1GL Bolt: Bristol, St. John's Church 
1GL Bolt: Bristol, St. John's Church  (2010-03-29) Brian Westlake , CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bristol, St. John's Church 
Bristol, St. John's Church  (2010-03-29) Brian Westlake , CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Looking north-west down Broad Street to the church of St John on the Wall, the last surviving of four walled
Looking north-west down Broad Street to the church of St John on the Wall, the last surviving of four walled churches in Bristol. (2023-09-13) Bärbel Miemietz, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Looking up towards the spire of St John on the Wall, the last surviving of four walled churches in Bristol.
Looking up towards the spire of St John on the Wall, the last surviving of four walled churches in Bristol. (2023-09-13) Bärbel Miemietz, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bristol 2023 around the City
Bristol 2023 around the City (2023-09-14) Raboe001, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bristol 2023 around the City
Bristol 2023 around the City (2023-09-14) Raboe001, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bristol 2023 around the City
Bristol 2023 around the City (2023-09-14) Raboe001, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bristol 2023 around the City
Bristol 2023 around the City (2023-09-14) Raboe001, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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

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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