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Council House

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Photoblog: 12 Apr 2007

"The Council House has been the seat of local government in Bristol, England since 1956. It is situated on College Green, opposite the Cathedral and at the foot of Park Street in Bristol city centre. Throughout its history it has been home to Bristol city council. It was designed in the 1930s but built after World War II. The architect was Vincent Harris.

It is a grade II* listed building. The concrete frame is clad with very wide, thin bricks, with Portland stone dressings and a leaded hipped roof in a Neo-Georgian style. The steep and high roof with gilded unicorns to the corners of the end blocks.

The foundation stone for The Council House was laid in 1938 and the building was opened by the Queen in 1956. The ceremonial entrance overlooks the moat and leads into the reception hall which is lined with local Doulting stone and paved with black and white Italian marble. It also features a blue and gold wall clock, encircled by the signs of the zodiac and equipped with its own wind indicator. The Conference Hall is the largest room in the building. The names of all Majors and Lord Mayors of Bristol since 1216 are cut into the stone walls. The walls of the Lord Mayorâ€™s Reception Room are panelled in English Walnut and there is a colourful frieze displaying the heraldry of the Bristol trade guilds, and, in gold leaf, the names of famous Bristolians." - Wikipedia

Keywords: Bristol, College Green, Council House, England, UK, architecture, night, reflections, water

Taken by Joe Dunckley on 2007-02-02 00:20:06 with: NIKON D50 at 18 mm f/11 30 sec (30) ISO unknown |

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Helsinkifrostbites

2007-02-07 19:51:21

Great reflection. Really nice.

gloskeith

2007-02-07 22:00:47

Nice reflection and composition.

Joe Dunckley

2007-02-07 23:18:02

Thanks. Looking back I can see lots of things I could have done better, but it was midnight, I'd had a few drinks and I had to be up at eight in the morning, so I didn't hang around with expensive stuff to take more!

James Rye

2007-02-13 18:45:21

Beautiful symmetry and composition. (4 Aces)

marbar55

2007-02-13 20:09:54

nice light and reflection. no hangover the next morning? (4 Aces)

iFovea

2007-02-13 21:55:01

Super shot - i love the reflection in the shot and it reminds of my younger days touring the bars of Park Street and beyond. Good stuff! -- Seen in 4 Aces (Leave 4 Comments) (?)

JAMES HALLROBINSON

2007-02-14 04:23:02

(4 Aces) Yes I used to live in Bristol ( well south glos) so I recognised this pic, really well taken

Froot Smoothie

2007-02-14 15:53:18

beautiful light and reflections! (From the FlickrPix Group)

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