The restoration work at the Bristol Old Vic is now complete. But just before it was finished, workmen who were digging trenches for new services outside the theatre began uncovering […]
Project Officer: Tim Longman An evaluation was carried out before the construction of a new biomass power station at Avonmouth Docks in Bristol. The very wet conditions resulted in one […]
BaRAS staff were present during the rebuilding of boundary walls around Hebron Burial Ground in Bedminster, Bristol. Although no burials were disturbed during this work, we did find several previously-hidden […]
Andrew Townsend of Baras with Emma Nicholson of the Chartered Institute of Building, at the Union Jack Club, London, May 2012 BaRAS’s Andy King and Andrew Townsend gave a presentation […]
Andrew Townsend giving a presentation as part of this year’s Institute for Archaeologists Annual Conference BaRAS co-hosted a CPD workshop on Health & Safety at this year’s Institute for Archaeologists […]
BaRAS have recenty finished work at the corner of Pipe Lane and Trenchard Street, opposite the Colston Hall Foyer in Bristol. Until 1937 the site was occupied by a large, […]
In November 2011 BaRAS carried out an archaeological standing building survey at Chesterfield Hospital, in Clifton, Bristol, prior to a major renovation programme which includes renovating a Grade II* listed […]
BaRAS recently undertook an archaeological desk-based assessment of Chatterton House, Redcliffe Way, Bristol. Chatterton House, a Grade II listed building, was constructed in 1749 as a master’s house for the […]
BaRAS undertook a survey of the Old Fire Station, Bristol, before its redevelopment for a youth centre. Bridewell Fire station was designed in 1924 and opened in 1930. Designed by […]