| Code | DS/UK/76 |
| Corporate Name | Bank of England Bristol Branch |
| Dates | 1827 - 1997 |
| Activity | Approval for a branch in Bristol was given in August 1826 and the Bank advertised for suitable premises the following month. On 1 November 1826, the Bank's architect John Soane was authorised to purchase a 'messuage, warehouse and premise' in Bridge Street, although the Bank did not obtain possession until April the following year. The office finally opened on 12 July 1827 under Agent John May. The branch's Sub-Agent Robert Morris occupied the Bank house. The branch later moved to premises in Broad Street in 1847. The new Broad Street building was designed by the Bank Architect Charles Robert Cockerell and, although no longer occupied by the Bank, was scheduled as an ancient monument in 1949. The branch moved again in 1963 to newly built premises on the corner of Wine Street and High Street, Bristol. After banking facilities ceased in May 1996, half the staff were made redundant. Then, following the ending of bank note operations on 27 June 1997, all but four of the remaining staff were let go and the branch was formally closed on 31 October 1997. Soon after it was put up for sale and sold with the new owners seemingly intent on developing it into mixed-use housing and retail, however, nothing materialised and the building has remained unoccupied ever since the Bank left (correct as of August 2018).
The four members of staff that stayed on at the newly created South West Agency remained at the Wine Street location for a few months (June - October 1997) until the Redcliff Quay building (120 Redcliff Street, Bristol) was ready to be moved in to. |
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