Central Police Station, Bristol
| Central Police Station | |
|---|---|
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  Location within Bristol | |
| General information | |
| Town or city | Bristol |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 51°27′24″N 2°35′38″W / 51.4566°N 2.5938°W |
| Completed | 1928 |
The Central Police Station (grid reference ), also known as the Bridewell[1] is a historic building on Nelson Street, Broadmead, Bristol, England.
History
It was built in 1928 by Ivor Jones and Percy Thomas and opened as a police station in November 1930 near the site of a previous station. Neighbouring buildings housed law courts and a fire station.[2] It closed as a working police station in August 2005.[3]
The building has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II listed building.[4]
Current and Future Uses
In December 2007 a graffiti exhibition was held in the Old Bridewell Police Station building to raise funds for Bristol Children's Hospital. 70 artists took part and an artwork was donated by Banksy to the cause.[5]
Currently the building is a temporary home for Art Space Life Space by agreement with the property developers Urban Splash whilst a new use for the site is found.[6]
References
- ↑ "AskOxford: Search Results". www.askoxford.com. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ↑ "Stories from Bridewell – Bristol Indymedia". bristol.indymedia.org. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ↑ "Central Police Station". Images of England. Retrieved 2007-05-20.
- ↑ "Locked up! Last chance for public to see inside old bridewell police station open day and media preview". Government News Network. Retrieved 2007-05-20.
- ↑ BBC News Banksy gives art as raffle prize 20 December 2007. Retrieved 2011-10-13
- ↑ "artspacelifespace.com". www.artspacelifespace.com. Retrieved 2009-01-13.