New Bridewell Tower

New Bridewell
Interactive map of the New Bridewell area
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeHigh-rise building
LocationBridewell Street
Bristol
England
Coordinates51°27′25″N 2°35′37″W / 51.4569°N 2.5936°W / 51.4569; -2.5936
Construction started2014
CompletedAugust 2016[1]
Height
Roof49 m (160.76 ft) (AGL)[2]
Technical details
Floor count16[3]
Design and construction
ArchitectAWW Architects[4]
Main contractorWatkin Jones Group
References
[5]

New Bridewell Tower (or New Bridewell) is a 16-storey student accommodation building located in Central Bristol, England. The £30 million development consists of demolishing the former 1970's New Bridewell Police headquarters and the construction of a 499-bed student accommodation building.[6] The development also includes a public square, which provides a link to the nearby old Magistrates court redevelopment, and 600 sq metres of commercial floor space and public realm improvements.[7]

History

The former New Bridewell Police headquarters in the same location in May 2012
The tower under construction in February 2016

The site was previously occupied by the New Bridewell Police headquarters building which was constructed in the 1970s[8] and there were once concrete footbridges, which span over Rupert Street and Nelson Street, that provided a pedestrian link to the Froomsgate House and office buildings located on Nelson Street. In early autumn 2014, the concrete footbridges over Rupert Street were demolished as part of the scheme.[9] The development was completed in late August 2016.

See also

References

  1. ^ "New Bridewell, Bristol". Watkin Jones Group. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  2. ^ "New Bridewell Tower". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Student Tower Wins Approval". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Magistrates Court and New Bridewell, Bristol". Watkin Jones Group. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  5. ^ "New Bridewell Bristol". Watkin Jones Group. Watkin Jones Group. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Watkin Jones to build £30m Bristol student schemel". Construction Enquirer. 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  7. ^ "New Bridewell Watkin Jones". Watkin Jones Group. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  8. ^ "Old Bristol police base may be bulldozed for student flats". Bristol Post. 18 February 2014.
  9. ^ "Traffic busy this weekend as bridge over Rupert Street is being ripped down". Bristol Post. 27 September 2014.
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