'The Georgian House' was once the home of the Pinney family. Built in 1790 for John Pinney (1740-1818) the house was paid for with monies gained from the sugar plantations on the island of Nevis, and the company offices were at the back of the property.  It was also home to Pinney's slave, Pero, after whom Pero's Bridge at Bristol Harbour is named.

The house is furnished as if the Pinney's still live there, and is open as a free to visit museum. There is a small display about the Pinneys and Nevis on the upper floor. 

It is open to the public and run by Bristol City Council Museums service, after it was presented to the city as a museum in 1937.