Latitude: 51.4583 / 51°27'29"N
Longitude: -2.602 / 2°36'7"W
OS Eastings: 358272
OS Northings: 173433
OS Grid: ST582734
Mapcode National: GBR C6J.J2
Mapcode Global: VH88M.VL9X
Plus Code: 9C3VF95X+86
Entry Name: University of Bristol, Physics Building
Listing Date: 4 March 1977
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1218310
English Heritage Legacy ID: 380732
ID on this website: 101218310
Location: Tyndall's Park, Bristol, BS8
County: City of Bristol
Electoral Ward/Division: Central
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Bristol
Traditional County: Gloucestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Bristol
Church of England Parish: Clifton, St Paul
Church of England Diocese: Bristol
Tagged with: University building
BRISTOL
ST5873SW TYNDALL'S AVENUE
901-1/10/306 (South East side)
04/03/77 University of Bristol, Physics
Building
II
University department. 1929. By Sir George Oatley. Limestone
ashlar with a slate mansard roof. L-shaped double-depth plan.
Tudor Gothic Revival-style fenestration and Baroque style
details.
Tower of 5 storeys; 3-window range, with 2 storeys and attic
wings of 8 bays to the N and 4 bays to the W. A large, square
tower has massive, plain ashlar clasping buttresses, with
octagonal turrets to the top storey, and ogee-headed broach
finials. Central doorway has a tall porch with fluted Doric
columns, entablature and cornice, a semicircular-arched
doorway to a 2-leaf door. Square giant mullions separate the
windows above, through a transom cornice with carved heads at
the third floor, a cornice with carved animals, and twisted
attached finials to the stepped crenellated parapet. 3-light
mullion and transom windows separated by blind panels, upper
windows have Tudor-arched heads with sinuous tracery. The
wings are articulated by giant square fluted Ionic attached
columns on pedestals to a cornice breaking out over the
capitals, supporting larged fluted inverted consoles to a
tall, blind attic with moulded coping, and large patera.
Full-height mullion and transom windows, with copper suns
between the floors. A Tudor-arched doorway with panelled jambs
and lintel.
INTERIOR: entrance hall, with a large open-well stair to the
tower with steel stick balusters.
(Gomme A, Jenner M and Little B: Bristol, An Architectural
History: Bristol: 1979-: 325).
Listing NGR: ST5827273433
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