📜 Four bronze pedestals used by 17th-century merchants for deals. 🔍 Located outside Bristol's Corn Exchange and protected at the highest level under British conservation legislation. # Why Go 🏛️ Experience a unique piece of mercantile history 🗣️ Explore the origin of 'cash on the nail' saying 🎨 Observe distinct 16th and 17th-century pedestal designs 📸 Unique photo opportunity 🚶 Easy access outside Corn Exchange # Why Avoid 🚧 Market stalls may obscure view and limit access # Tips ☀️ Visit after 5 p.m. in spring/summer for best light and fewer crowds # Location 📍 Outside Corn Exchange, Corn Street, Bristol # 🅿️ Parking Coordinates are for nearby Corn Exchange # History 🕰️ Oldest nail thought to be Elizabethan, others 1594, 1625, 1631