Pegasus House Open Doors

Commissioned by Sir Stanley White (son of Sir George White) and designed by the famous architect Austen Hall, Pegasus House opened in 1936 as the new headquarters of the Bristol Aeroplane Company.

The building was named after the Bristol Pegasus engines, which powered the Westland Wallace biplanes, which incidentally was the first aircraft to fly over Mount Everest in 1933.

For over 50 years, Pegasus House served as the centre of the aviation industry in Bristol, receiving royalty, prime ministers and heads of states, until abandoned in the 1990s. In 2013, Airbus renovated the building to its former glory and the property is now Grade II Listed, owing to its historical importance.

Pegasus House now forms part of the Airbus Filton Site: a centre of advanced aerospace technology, innovation and design. Today, Filton is one of the centres for aviation excellence in the world.

Pegasus House was one of the largest aircraft and engine design offices globally. The massive size of the building was a direct result of the increase in orders for aircraft, engines and prototype designs for the rearmament programme.

The building is a striking office block of the interwar period that combines monumental classicism with Dutch Expressionism influences, decorated with sculptures carved from Portland stone, a design style then became known as Art Deco in the 1930s.

Timings

Saturday 19 September:

1000-1400

Sunday 20 September:

1000-1400

Location & directions

Airbus Operations Ltd, Pegasus House, Aerospace Avenue, Filton, Bristol, Bristol, BS34 7PA

Directions:

Main Airbus site entrance.

Contact on day:

Ethan Sa

Telephone number:

+447768466696

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking required

Booking conditions:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pegasus-house-open-doors-tickets-1990377759458?keep_tld=true Please ensure all visitors have a form of photographic ID.

Booking contact name:

Ethan Sa

Booking email:

[email protected]

Accessibility details

The visit covers Pegasus House only, the rest of the Airbus site is not part of the HOD event. All visitors need to book before hand. Walk-ins on the day will not be accepted. Please ensure all visitors have a form of photographic ID.

Additional information

Only Pegasus House will be open to the public. Pre-booking to be required to access the site. The tours do not include the rest of the Airbus site.

Max number of people:

10

Estimated duration:

1 hour(s) 0 minute(s)

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