Commercial Rooms, Bristol

Commercial Rooms
Location within Bristol
General information
Town or city	Bristol
Country	England
Coordinates	51°27′13″N 2°35′45″W / 51.4536°N 2.5958°W / 51.4536; -2.5958Coordinates: 51°27′13″N 2°35′45″W / 51.4536°N 2.5958°W / 51.4536; -2.5958
Completed	1810
Design and construction
Architect	Charles Busby

The Commercial Rooms (grid reference ST587729) are in Corn Street, Bristol, England.

Built in 1810 by Charles Busby, the building has sculpture by JG Bubb. Originally it housed a club for mercantile interests and during the mid-19th century it was a haunt of local prostitutes. The retained wind vane^[1] above the bar would let merchants know whether it was safe for their ships to negotiate the treacherous Avon Gorge, and the wall boards still contain the names of all the club's presidents, treasurers and secretaries. It is now a pub owned by Wetherspoons.^[2]

It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II* listed building.^[3]

See also

• Grade II* listed buildings in Bristol

References

1. ^ "GertLush Online: Bristol local history website". http://www.gertlushonline.co.uk/bristol-commercial-rooms.html. Retrieved 2009-11-12. 
2. ^ "Bristol Pubs – The Commercial Rooms – a J D Wetherspoon pub". http://www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk/pubs/pub-details.php?PubNumber=183. Retrieved 2008-03-20. 
3. ^ "No.43 Bristol Commercial Rooms and attached area railings". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=379373. Retrieved 2007-05-02. 

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