The Victoria () is a
public house
A pub (short for public house) is a kind of drinking establishment which is licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term ''public house'' first appeared in the United Kingdom in late 17th century, and wa ...
dating from 1867. It was built using part of the front building of
The Lido, Bristol. Inside there are two rooms and an original 19th century fireplace, with the remainder of fixtures and fittings replaced more recently. The Victoria was designated Grade II*
listed building
In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Irel ...
status in 1998.
History
The Victoria public house occupies a corner of the site of
The Lido, Bristol, taking a portion of the front building. On one side of the building is the spa entrance to the Lido, with the pool on the other side. The public house was converted from part of the original lido buildings and was opened by 1867. The door to the public house is a later addition, meaning the building frontage has one door in the centre for the pool and one slightly to the right.
The interior of the pub comprises two rooms,
with the original 19th century fireplace remaining in the pub. The remainder of the interior has been replaced with modern fixtures and fittings.
The lido and accompanying public house were designated Grade II*
listed building
In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Irel ...
status on 12 June 1998
and is set in a Conservation Area.
The pub remained open during the lido's closure and was not considered for demolition when the pool was. Originally a
tied house
In the United Kingdom, a tied house is a public house required to buy at least some of its beer from a particular brewery or pub company. That is in contrast to a free house, which is able to choose the beers it stocks freely.
A report for th ...
of
Georges Bristol Brewery, it passed to Ushers of Trowbridge in the 1960s and then through several hands. Since early 2006 the pub has been refurbished and operated by Dawkins Ales, a small local pub group and brewery, the third pub owned by the brewery.
References
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Grade II* listed pubs in Bristol
Commercial buildings completed in 1850
Buildings and structures in Clifton, Bristol