The Winch Shed
The Winch Shed is a historic building in Bristol, England which is located on Avon Crescent. The Winch Shed is situated nearby to the historic building The Accumulator Tower, as well as near The Hydraulic Engine House.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hydraulic Engine House and Underfall Yard.
Hydraulic Engine House
Historic building
Photo: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Hydraulic engine house is part of the "Underfall Yard" in Bristol Harbour in Bristol, England. The octagonal brick and terracotta chimney of the engine house dates from 1888, and is Grade II* listed, as is the hydraulic engine house itself.
Underfall Yard
Shipyard
Photo: Philippa Crabbe, CC BY 2.0.
The Underfall Yard is a historic boatyard on Spike Island serving Bristol Harbour in England. Underfall Yard was commonly referred to as "The Underfalls" and takes its name from the underfall sluices.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hotwells and Spike Island.
Hotwells
Suburb
Photo: Gothick, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hotwells is a neighbourhood in the English port city of Bristol. It is located to the south of and below the high ground of Clifton, and directly to the north of the Floating Harbour.
Spike Island
Suburb
Spike Island is an inner city and harbour area of the English port city of Bristol, adjoining the city centre. It comprises the strip of land between the Floating Harbour to the north and the tidal New Cut of the River Avon to the south, from the dock entrance to the west to Bathurst Basin in the east.
Ashton Gate
Suburb
Ashton Gate is a suburb of Bristol, United Kingdom, in the Southville ward of Bristol City Council. A toll house at the western end of North Street still survives and indicates the origin of the area's name as a gate on the road to Ashton.
The Winch Shed
- Type: Historic building
- Address: Avon Crescent, Bristol, BS1 6XQ
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Bristol, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.44667° or 51° 26′ 48″ northLongitude
-2.61847° or 2° 37′ 7″ westOpen location code
9C3VC9WJ+MJOpenStreetMap ID
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