This late-18th-century house, tucked into the northern suburb of Henbury, is home to a social-history museum showcasing vintage toys, costumes and an eclectic collection of Victorian ephemera. Buses 1, 3, 4 and 76 run from the city centre and stop near the museum.
Blaise Castle House
Bristol
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