Georgian House, Bristol

The Georgian House Museum
The Georgian House Museum
Georgian House, Bristol is located in Bristol
Georgian House, Bristol
Location within Bristol
General information
Town or city7 Great George Street, Bristol BS1 5RR
CountryEngland
Coordinates51°27′14″N 2°36′12″W / 51.45391°N 2.60337°W / 51.45391; -2.60337
Construction started1788
Completed1791
ClientJohn 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]

  1. ^ "ALVA - Association of Leading Visitor Attractions". www.alva.org.uk. Retrieved 18 November 2020.