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PRN | 10374 | ||||
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Site or location name | Colston Hall | ||||
Summary | |||||
Description | Colston Hall, located on Colston Street, Bristol was used throughout the First World War to support the local war effort. At the outbreak of war in August 1914, Coltson Hall was requisitioned to act as a recruitment office and temporary billet for newly recruited volunteers. Colston Hall was also used as a billet to house Scottish soldiers during the winter of 1914 to 1915. Fund raising events were held at Colston Hall throughout the war, including a performances by Bristol-born opera singer Dame Clara Butt. Free seats were provided for wounded soldiers receiving treatment in Bristol's hospitals during concerts at the Hall. Colston Hall is Grade II listed, List Entry Number: 1202145 (See sources for more information) | ||||
Monument Type | REQUISITIONED BUILDING;BILLET;REQUISITIONED BUILDING | ||||
Desgination | None | ||||
Material | BRICK, STONE | ||||
Location |
Country | ENGLAND | ||||
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County | |||||
Site Location | Colston Hall | ||||
Postcode | BS1 5AR | ||||
Map Reference | NGR: ST5854973033 (358549, 173033) | ||||
Condition/Threat | |||||
Condition (Date) | Fair (21-10-2017) | ||||
Threat | Delapidation | ||||
Signif | Negligible | ||||
Identifiers | |||||
HER/SMR Number | 1520437 | ||||
Related Sites | |||||
St Mary on the Quay | |||||
Source | |||||
Historic England (2017) Colston Hall (1202145). Historic England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1202145 | |||||
Byrne, Eugene and Joseph Wilkes (2017) Hall our yesterdays, the entire history of Colston Hall: 150 years from radical roots to fires, fascists, Ella Fitzgerald and the Rolling Stones. Bristol Post. https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/history/hall-yesterdays-entire-history-colston-555002 | |||||
Administration | |||||
Recorded By (Date) | Chris Kolonko - Home Front Legacy (20-10-2017) | ||||
Copiled On | 21-10-2017 | ||||
Last Updated | 21-10-2017 |
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Colston Hall (Colston Street, Bristol) was used throughout the First World War to support the local war effort. Image taken facing North-West. Image taken 20.10.2017. (File name: 10374_1150.jpg) |
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