Pump House, Bristol

The Pump House

The Pump House pub on Cumberland Basin, Bristol Harbour
Location within Bristol
General information
Town or city Bristol
Country England
Coordinates 51°26′54″N 2°37′04″W / 51.448344°N 2.617741°W / 51.448344; -2.617741
Completed c1870

The Pump House (grid reference ST571723) is a historic public house situated in Hotwells on Bristol Harbour, Bristol, England.

It was built around 1870 by Thomas Howard as a Hydraulic Pumping House to provide power to the bridges and machines of Bristol Harbour. It was replaced by the current Hydraulic engine house in the 1880s and is now a public house and restaurant.[1] The chef, Toby Gritten, won the Best Chef award at the Bristol Good Food Awards in 2013.[2]

It is a grade II listed building.[3]

References

  1. Taylor, Mark (3 October 2014). "The Pump House, Merchants Road, Hotwells, Bristol". Bristol Post. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  2. "Winners 2013". Bristol Good Food Awards. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  3. "The Pump House Public House". Images of England. Retrieved 2007-05-09.

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