exchange grade listed building built corn street near junction broad street bristol england previously corn general trade exchange offices exchange underwent major building work including courtyard early 1900s moved building world war external clock tower removed roof lowered outside building bronze tables dating 16th 17th centuries known nails merchants carried business building clock showing mean time local time history exchange built carvings wood architect completed fire day destroyed fire unique surviving 18th century exchange building england finished exchange planned outward appearance grand structure admired exterior remains today largely built building centre sides central arched doorway cast iron lion head human animal heads trade royal coat arms displayed rear building symmetrical windows ground floor arches internally consisted spaces entrance corn street tavern storeys main entrance rooms designed centre exchange open court surrounded building storey range consisting arcade ground floor long floor room facing saints lane storey houses business trades persons frontage exchange avenue houses elements houses separate major programme building works undertaken design provided roof central court exchange new suite offices floor court internal alterations appear late 19th century possibly barry uncertain barry plans found extensive alterations 1900s moved exchange included provision lift basement floor major alterations central exchange alterations included replacement roof central court temporary roof lower level removal clock tower building internal rebuilding floors corresponding floors main entrance despite intended merchants types number directly involved guinea west indian slave trade business transactions inside main hall represents corners world including africa america wearing tobacco leaves outside building carvings african american asian european figures animals symbols bristol foreign trade including bristol slave trade mid- late 1960s exchange popular concert venue groups including rolling_stones cream played times main hall regular tuesday night club called established attracted singers including today exchange designated grade listed building owned city bristol building served variety purposes currently housing offices nails bronze tables located outside exchange corn street probably modelled mobile tables taken trade markets built 18th century tables called nails located walk covered area south wall remains narrow lane giving access commercial premises bronze nails flat tops raised edges prevent coins pavement convenient tables merchants carry business oldest pillar experts late second oldest given bristol merchant died remaining nails dated nails different times reflected varying designs nails bears rim wealthy merchant owned houses wine street small street mayor reign charles represented bristol parliament deals closed payment nails popularly supposed origin saying pay nail cash nail origin term disputed clock clock installed second minute hand later added time london local time bristol red minute hand shows black minute hand shows bristol time necessary following arrival railways required time country known railway time bristol officially adopted railway time september city west noon bristol old local time london standard time
The Exchange, Bristol