The Georgian House Museum | |
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General information | |
Town or city | 7 Great George Street, Bristol BS1 5RR |
Country | England |
Coordinates | 51°27′14″N 2°36′12″W / 51.45391°N 2.60337°W |
Construction started | 1788 |
Completed | 1791 |
Client | John Pinney |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | William Paty |
The Georgian House is a historic building at 7 Great George Street, Bristol, England. It was originally built around 1790 for John Pinney, a wealthy sugar merchant and slave plantation owner, and is now furnished and displayed as a typical late 18th century town house. The period house museum includes a drawing room, eating room, study, kitchen, laundry and housekeeper's room. There is also a small display on slavery and sugar plantations. The Georgian House has been a branch of Bristol City Council since it was presented to the city as a museum in 1937.
The museum is open from 1 April to 31 December on Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays, 11am-4pm. It received 32,127 visitors in 2019.[1]