Tag Archives: Temple Meads

A £500m project in Bristol is edging closer to completion as the main structure was completed today and the countdown to opening in two years’ time has commenced. The new Enterprise Campus at Temple Quarter, from the University of Bristol and part of the regeneration of the area, will open …

A top Bristol nightclub has taken to social media to call for support after receiving complaints about noise. Motion in St Philips posted on Instagram that the long-running club has had an increase in accusations about noise in recent months. The club’s owners claim many of the protestations have come …

The University of Bristol has unveiled major plans to expand its new Temple Quarter campus before it is even built. A series of five stepped buildings ranging from four to eight storeys would transform a former industrial area next to Temple Meads station after the institution bought the Wales & …

Construction of a new £300m university campus in Bristol is not expected to get under way until autumn. The University of Bristol gained planning approval in March to build the Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus, on the the site of the old Royal Mail sorting office at Temple Island. It will …

A former Royal Mail worker sexually assaulted a young woman at Temple Meads train station. Paul Beech, of Thistle Street in Bedminster, kissed the woman’s neck and cheek while she sat on a bench at around 8pm on November 11 last year. The 61-year-old exposed his penis while urinating near …

Anyone who commutes into the city centre from the suburbs of Bristol knows how much of an ordeal it can be. Public transport has changed hugely in recent years, especially with the introduction of new bus services in the city. However, can buses and trains compete with cars and cycling …

The main entrance to Temple Meads could be moving as plans to redevelop the station progress. Last year council heads finally started the process of regenerating one of the city’s most historically important buildings after years of promises and failed bids. At the time Bristol City Council and the West …

Historic England has criticised the design of three tower blocks of student accommodation planned behind Temple Meads claiming they could adversely affect views of the city for train passengers. Bristol University plans to build three blocks of student flats for nearly 1,000 students have been recommended for approval by Bristol …

When Bristol University’s brand new £300 million campus is built behind Temple Meads, it is hoped it will include a new entrance to the city’s historic railway station. The station has already seen a number of upgrades in the last year, including the electrification project and two new sets of …

Bristol University has revealed more details about its plans to build a brand new £300 million campus on part of Temple Island. From today (Monday, September 9) it is consulting on the detailed design of the academic buildings which will be built on the site of the former Royal Mail …