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Barton House, Bristol
Barton House is a residential tower block in the Barton Hill, Bristol, Barton Hill area of Bristol, England. It is the city's oldest tower block and was officially opened on 23 July 1958. History Barton House was constructed by 1958 at a cost of £315,744 (now more than £6.1 million). Strengthening works and concrete repairs were carried out around 1970, but there were no records of any structural surveys between then and at least 2018. On 14 November 2023, Bristol City Council declared a risk of building collapse, ordering all residents to evacuate. This was due to "major structural faults" being discovered. Surveys at three of the 98 flats found there was a "risk to the structure of the block" in the event of a fire, explosion or large impact. The structural issues are reportedly not due to reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC). Around 400 people were told to find alternative accommodation. The city council offered compensation to residents and temporary housing in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barton Hill, Bristol
Barton Hill is an area of Bristol, just to the east of the city centre and Bristol Temple Meads railway station. It includes residential, retail and industrial premises and is crossed by major roads, railway tracks and the feeder canal leading to Bristol Harbour. Geology The solid geology of Barton Hill is Triassic Redcliffe sandstone. History Barton was a manor just outside Bristol mentioned in the Domesday Book as ''Bertune apud Bristov'', and later in 1220 as ''Berton Bristoll''. In Saxon and early Norman times the manor was held by the king, and was known as Barton Regis. The manor gave its name to Barton Regis Hundred, the hundred. Sloping ground at the southern end of the hundred, leading down to St Philip's Marsh, became known as Barton Hill. The Great Western Cotton Factory on Great Western Lane was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel in the early 19th century. Great Western Cotton factory opened in 1838 and closed in 1925. From a plan of 1839 the sheds are see ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
