Wills Memorial Building, Gothic university building in Bristol, England
The Wills Memorial Building features a 215-foot perpendicular Gothic tower made of Bath stone with reinforced concrete structural elements.
Construction began in 1915 and concluded in 1925, funded by George and Henry Wills to honor their father Henry Overton Wills III.
The building contains the School of Law and Department of Earth Sciences, serving as an educational center within the University of Bristol.
The Great Hall accommodates 800 people in theater style, while the Reception Room holds 200 attendees for conferences and ceremonies.
Great George, the ninth-largest bell in England weighing 9.5 tonnes, rings from the octagonal lantern at the tower summit.
Location: City of Bristol
Inception: 1925
Architects: George Oatley
GPS coordinates: 51.45543,-2.60408
Latest update: May 19, 2025 15:48
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St George's Church, Brandon Hill
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Berkeley Square
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Fry Building
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Berkeley Crescent
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Brown's Restaurant
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75-89, Park Street
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65, 67 And 69, Park Street
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57 And 59, Park Street
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Church of St George, Brandon Hill, Rear Entrance Gates and Walls
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University of Bristol, Geography Department
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Gas Lamp Post Approximately 3 Metres South Of Number 7
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Numbers 1 To 16 And Attached Basement Area Railings, And Railings, Gates And Lamps To Pavement
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University of Bristol, Museum Lecture Theatre
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Attached wall and railing to the rear of Number 20, Berkeley Square
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19, Charlotte Street
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Gas Lamp Post Approximately 5 Metres South West Of Gates To Church Of St George, Brandon Hill
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Gas Lamp Post Approximately 1 Metres South Of East Gate To Royal Colonnade
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Bristol High Cross
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1, Great George Street
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2, Great George Street
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Walls, Piers And Railings Along Road Frontage To Royal Colonnade
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Steps, Walls, Piers, Gates And Lamps Fronting Church Of St George, Brandon Hill
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Number 47 And Attached Cast Iron Railings
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Gas Lamp Post Approximately 20 Metres North Of Number 3 To East Side Of Junction With Hill Street
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Royal Colonnade
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Numbers 1 To 8 And Attached Railings And Gates
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The Deanery And Attached Front Wall, Piers And Gate
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