Former site of British Consulate in Wenzhou

Former site of British Consulate in Wenzhou

The former site is located in Jiangxin Island. In 1876, the Sino British Yantai treaty added Wenzhou as a trading port. In April of the next year, the British Consul arrived in Wenzhou. In 1894, a three story western style building was built as a consulate. Covering an area of 1309 square meters, it is a three story brick and wood structure. It has a width of 14 meters and a depth of 11 meters. The main staircase is set in the middle entrance hall, with six rooms on each side. The facade is a pillar style veranda, with fair faced walls and brick windows. In 1895, another two-story building was expanded, facing south, 11 meters wide and 9 meters deep. In October 2019, it was listed in the list of the eighth batch of national key cultural relics protection units.

Former site of British Consulate in Wenzhou

Year: 1894

Announcement time: October 16, 2019

Address: jiangxinyu, Lucheng District, Wenzhou City

Longitude: 120.647943

Latitude: 28.026684