Thomas Ware Tannery Office And Attached Wall And Piers

The Thomas Ware Tannery office, built in the mid-19th century, is located on Coronation Road in Southville, Bristol. This building features red squared, coursed Pennant rubble and red brick, complemented by limestone cills and a double Roman tile roof with brick ridge stacks. It has a single-depth plan and stands two storeys tall with a four-window range. A wide curved central gabled section projects from the façade, with an entrance located in the right-hand return and a curved gable on the left-hand return. The segmental-arched windows are fitted with three- and four-light timber mullion casements, which include transoms on the ground floor. The plain brick rear elevation faces Coronation Road, and there are 20th-century single-storey extensions to the central bay. Inside, the office has a plain interior. The property is also characterized by high rusticated limestone ashlar piers and short walls, along with an attached perimeter red rubble wall. Historically, Bedminster was known for its large tanning industry in the 19th century, and this building is the last remaining example from that era.