Severn Shed

Severn Shed, located on the south-east side of The Grove in Bristol, is a former transit shed and office built between 1863 and 1864. It was enclosed in the late 19th century and features cast-iron weatherboard cladding with a corrugated-iron hipped roof. The building has a single-depth plan and is a single storey with a seven-bay range. The façade facing the road is windowless, except for a one-window end office bay with a sloping roof. This section is divided by plastered flush timber piers, with an open area beneath the overhanging eaves, and includes curved downpipes from the gutter, along with left-of-centre sliding doors. The left return consists of two bays supported by cast-iron columns with simple foliate capitals, which hold elliptical-arched lattice beams. The rear side facing the harbour features three sets of sliding doors. The interior has not been inspected. Historically, this is the oldest transit shed in the docks, originally open with a slate roof, and later clad. It is the last remaining part of a series of quayside transit shed accommodations that extended along Redcliff Wharf and Broad Quay.