Corn Street, Bristol

Corn Street, Bristol
Corn Street, Bristol. A stone-paved pedestrianised street surrounded by classical architecture. In the foreground are two ornate cast bronze tables known as a nails.
Corn Street, looking towards its crossroads with Broad Street, Wine Street and High Street. The Exchange is on the right.
Corn Street, Bristol is located in Bristol Central
Corn Street, Bristol
Location within Central Bristol
Maintained byBristol City Council
LocationBristol, England
Postal codeBS1
Coordinates51°27′14″N 2°35′46″W / 51.454°N 2.596°W / 51.454; -2.596
NorthBroad Street
EastWine Street
SouthHigh Street
WestClare Street

Corn Street, together with Broad Street, Wine Street and High Street, is one of the four cross streets which met at the Bristol High Cross, the heart of Bristol, England when it was a walled medieval town. From this crossroads Corn Street and its later extension Clare Street runs downhill approximately 325m south-westwards to The Centre.[1]

Corn Street contains many historic buildings. For centuries it was at the centre of Bristol's commerce and administration, but in recent years has increasingly turned to market shopping, leisure and accommodation.

  1. ^ Watts & Rahtz 1985, p. 16-17.