21-433: Barton Hill may refer to: Barton Hill, Bristol , England Barton Hill, North Yorkshire , England See also [ edit ] Barton Hills (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
42-479: A bust of Tony Benn , the famous Labour Party politician and the Member of Parliament for the former Bristol South East constituency from 1950 to 1960, and again from 1963 to 1983, was unveiled by Benn himself in the building's foyer. Refurbishment of the electrical and heating systems have incorporated the use of rainwater recycling for flushing toilets and an air-conditioning system that will discharge excess heat into
63-563: A date for a meeting to take place on 18 December at Bristol City Hall. BCC's growth and regeneration executive John Smith said that he was pleased to inform the residents that BCC was analysing and discussing the results with surveyors: "By Monday afternoon we will be able to tell you [the residents] more about what the new surveys tell us and what that means for the future." However the tenants of Barton House doubted whether they would back in their homes soon. A representative said: "I can’t see us being back for Christmas... It looks like Christmas
84-759: A plan of 1839 the sheds are seen to have contained up to 1600 looms. The main spinning mill was demolished in 1968. After World War 2, many homes in Barton Hill, Lawrence Hill, Easton and St. Paul's were destroyed due to being bombed. A large housing estate was built in the area during the 1950s and 1960s to house many of the homeless residents of inner city Bristol. Nine tower blocks and two blocks of maisonettes were constructed during this period of time. Many residents of this area and other inner city Bristol areas could not all be housed in these estates and had to be moved to other newly built larger outlying estates such as Southmead, Lawrence Weston, Knowle West and Hartcliffe. In
105-577: Is going to very bleak." The following suburbs are in the same urban area, but lie in South Gloucestershire or North Somerset : City Hall, Bristol City Hall (formerly the Council House ) was built as the seat of government of the city of Bristol , in the south west of England , opening in 1956. Designed in the 1930s, with construction delayed by the Second World War , it
126-629: Is in a restrained Neo-Georgian style, forming a wide curve along one side of College Green , opposite Bristol Cathedral and at the foot of Park Street in the Bristol city centre , and is a grade II* listed building . The building was commissioned to replace the Old Council House, Bristol . The foundation stone was laid in 1935, and it was structurally complete by 1939 when the Second World War stopped further work. Although completed in 1952,
147-575: Is within the construction of the building and the job that was done at the time, it wasn't built to the design specs - that's the problem we're dealing with." BCC said there was no record of any structural surveys of Barton House after remedial works were carried out around 1970; nationally, such surveys were not required by law until the Building Safety Act 2022. Bristol City mayor Marvin Rees said that Barton House might not have been built [in 1958] to
168-424: The moat and leads into the reception hall which is lined with local Doulting stone and paved with black and white Italian marble . It also features a blue and gold wall clock, encircled by the signs of the zodiac and equipped with its own wind indicator. The Conference Hall is the largest room in the building. The names of all Mayors and Lord Mayors of Bristol since 1216 are cut into the stone walls. The walls of
189-504: The 98 in the block indicate that in the event of a fire, explosion or large impact, there is a risk to the structure of the block. As a precautionary measure and to allow for further, more in depth surveys, residents in the block are being asked to leave Barton House immediately." Bristol councillor Kye Dudd, a cabinet member for housing services and energy, said that Barton House was not constructed according to plans and that issues were found with its concrete sections. Dudd said: "The issue
210-663: The Lord Mayor's Reception Room are panelled in English walnut and there is a colourful frieze displaying the heraldry of the Bristol trade guilds, and, in gold leaf, the names of famous Bristolians. The building was originally known as the Council House, but was renamed City Hall by George Ferguson , CBE , the Mayor of Bristol , on his first day in office on 19 November 2012. The ceiling of
231-616: The afternoon of 14 November 2023, a major incident was declared when 400 residents, including around 100 children, were asked to leave their homes in Barton House , in Barton Hill, after a major structural fault was discovered. A newsroom page of the Bristol City Council (BCC) website says that Barton House had recently been subject to surveys to assess options for the future of the building due to its age and method of construction. Quoting: "The surveys undertaken to three flats out of
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#1732855665951252-437: The building was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 17 April 1956. The Council published a commemorative booklet about the building at the same time. It was designed by Vincent Harris in a Neo-Georgian style, with a concrete frame clad with very wide, thin bricks, with Portland stone dressings and a steep leaded hipped roof. The end pavilions are topped by gilded unicorns . The ceremonial entrance overlooks
273-472: The council accountable" for the treatment the residents feel they have received since they had been forced to evacuate. The protest ended when residents heard BCC was removing furniture from Barton House flats. Councillor Yassin Mohamud said BCC had not communicated with the residents well but no belongings had been removed without permission. The protest continued at Barton House and police were called to settle
294-483: The council chamber was designed by John Armstrong (1893–1973) and depicts buildings in Bristol at the edge and the centre details sailing ships from different periods of Bristol History. The four corners show the allegorical figures of Enterprise, Wisdom, Industry and Navigation. The ceiling in the Conference Room is by Sir Walter Thomas Monnington (1902–1976) on the theme of molecular and atomic fusion. In 2005,
315-403: The day to collect belongings and essential items you may need." BCC released an update 29 November saying that survey work is still being carried out to assess a major structural fault. Mayor Rees has said that BCC will know about the future of the building by 15 December 2023 and that BCC's attitude was "not to inconvenience people". He also said that BCCs' actions were "proportionate to… put
336-434: The dispute. BCC released a statement to give more details about what was happening with the situation: "The evacuation is precautionary to allow for further, more in depth surveys, and a fuller analysis of the building's structure." Further: "We don't know yet how long residents will need to continue living away from their homes, this will depend on the work we're carrying out now. You can visit Barton House at any time during
357-536: 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 . The solid geology of Barton Hill is Triassic Redcliffe Sandstone. 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
378-431: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Barton_Hill&oldid=1019818762 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Barton Hill, Bristol Barton Hill is an area of Bristol , just to
399-444: 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
420-463: The original design specification. He continued that there was a “lack of structural ties between the floors and the load-bearing external walls” and that less concrete had been used than the original plans had specified. At near 10 am on 17 November, residents held a protest at Bristol City Hall along with members of the community group Acorn. The protestors had gathered inside the City Hall to "hold
441-452: The safety of the residents first". A resident said to the BBC that it is likely Barton House will have to be demolished "given that it was shored up in 1970." BCC also released an update for people staying in local hotels. On 15 December in a letter for the residents of Barton House, they were told that the interim results from the surveys that had taken place were now with BCC. The letter gave
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