King Street, Bristol
Coordinates: 51°27′06″N 2°35′41″W / 51.4518°N 2.5946°W / 51.4518; -2.5946
King Street, Bristol, BristolKing Street is a 17th century street in the historic city centre of Bristol, England.
The street lies just south of the old town wall and was laid out in 1650 in order to develop the Town Marsh, the area then lying between the south or Marsh Wall and the Avon. The north side was developed first and the south side in 1663, when the street was named after Charles II.
The section of the city wall is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Read more about King Street, Bristol: Historic Buildings, Queen Square
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—William, Earl Of Pitt (1708–1778)
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There are ladies of honour that love him well,
But all was in vain, in vain was said,
For he was in love with a charming milkmaid.”
—Unknown. Squire and Milkmaid; or, Blackberry Fold (l. 1–4)