What is recorded here
The public map records this plaque for The Royal Western Hotel. Its recorded inscription reads: Formerly the Royal Western Hotel built to accommodate passengers travelling to and from American on Brunel’s steamship ‘Great Western’
The Royal Western Hotel was constructed in Bristol to serve travelers, particularly those embarking or disembarking at nearby docks for transatlantic voyages on Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s pioneering steamship 'Great Western'. It symbolizes the city's importance as a hub for early steamship travel and its role in 19th-century maritime innovation.
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