King Street remains largely unspoiled today despite being one of Bristol's oldest areas. It's home to around ten pubs, a theatre, an Indian restaurant and a Chinese restaurant that occupy some of Bristol's most historic buildings.
King Street became the economic epicentre of our city after it was first developed in the 17th century. Queen Square later became the place where the richest people in the city lived in Georgian times, although this was short-lived, explained King Street connoisseur, Harriet Wilson.
Harriet is Heritage Participation Producer at Bristol Old Vic, is part of a heritage lottery-funded project celebrating the theatre's past that explores its connection to King Street and Bristol as a whole. The theatre's fascinating history shows it has occupied many different buildings in the process.
