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Arno's Court Triumphal Arch () is an 18th-century monument in Junction Road,
The niches on each side of the arch once contained carvings from the demolished City Gates. The rear elevation is much simpler than the front, and includes a carving of the City's coat of arms.
The four statues which decorate the archway are 20th-century copies of 13th- and 14th-century originals. The original statues of King
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, Bristol
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Description
The arch was built around 1760 by James Bridges, for William Reeve, a prominent localQuaker
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and businessman. It is built from Bath stone
Bath Stone is an oolitic limestone comprising granular fragments of calcium carbonate originally obtained from the Middle Jurassic aged Great Oolite Group of the Combe Down and Bathampton Down Mines under Combe Down, Somerset, England. Its h ...
, of classical proportions but with Gothic and Moorish
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Moors are not a single, distinct or self-defi ...
detail.
In its current position, next to the main A4 road, it marked the entrance to the (since demolished) Arno's Court Bath House. A plaque on the arch states that it was moved from its original position, at the entrance to the Black Castle, in 1912 and was fully renovated in 1995.
The arch was designated as Grade II* listed in 1959.
Carvings
The niches on each side of the arch once contained carvings from the demolished City Gates. The rear elevation is much simpler than the front, and includes a carving of the City's coat of arms.
The four statues which decorate the archway are 20th-century copies of 13th- and 14th-century originals. The original statues of King Edward I
Edward I (17/18 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots (Latin: Malleus Scotorum), was King of England from 1272 to 1307. Concurrently, he was Lord of Ireland, and from 125 ...
and King Edward III
Edward III (13 November 1312 – 21 June 1377), also known as Edward of Windsor before his accession, was King of England from January 1327 until his death in 1377. He is noted for his military success and for restoring royal authority after t ...
were set in one of the deep niches on the western side that have tent-like canopies. The original statues were taken from Bristol's Lawford's Gate that was demolished around the time of construction of the arch. Those on the east-side are 13th-century figures from Bristol's Newgate, representing Robert, the builder of Bristol Castle, and Geoffrey de Montbray, bishop of Coutances, builder of the fortified walls of Bristol. The originals of all four were removed due to their deteriorating condition in 1898 and they are now in the St Nicholas's Church Museum.
See also
* Grade II* listed buildings in BristolReferences
{{Authority control Grade II* listed buildings in Bristol Triumphal arches in the United Kingdom Monuments and memorials in Bristol Buildings and structures completed in 1760 Grade II* listed monuments and memorials