37 and 39 Jamaica Street, Bristol

51°27′46″N 2°35′26″W / 51.462664°N 2.590477°W / 51.462664; -2.590477Completed1905 (additional floors 1909)

37 and 39 Jamaica Street is the address of an historic carriage-works in Jamaica Street, Stokes Croft, Bristol.

It was originally built in 1905 as a two-storey building, but a further two floors were later added.[1]

After the hulk HMS Daedalus was sold for scrap in 1911, 37 Jamaica street became the home of the Bristol Royal Naval Reserve unit, before moving to the 24-class sloop HMS Flying Fox in the 1920s.[2]

Between 1975 and 2001 it was occupied by Powred Heating & Burner Spares, a local supplier of parts for central heating systems.

The top 3 floors of the building are inhabited by artist-led Jamaica Street Studios, home to around 30 artist studios for over 25 years. The ground floor is now run by the artist group as a collaborative creative space for exhibitions, workshops, and events.

It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II listed building.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Nos.37 and 39, Jamaica Street". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2007.
  2. ^ "History of the Naval Reserves in Bristol | Flying Fox Association".
  • The Peoples Republic of Stokes Croft
  • Jamaica Street Artists
  • Jamaica Street Stores


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