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]

New Bridewell
The facade of the new-build (2016) student accommodation in central Bristol
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeHigh-rise building
LocationBridewell Street
Bristol
England
Coordinates51°27′23″N 2°35′52″W / 51.4564°N 2.5977°W / 51.4564; -2.5977
Construction started2014
CompletedAugust 2016 [1]
Height
Roof49 m (160.76 ft) (AGL)[2]
Technical details
Floor count16[3]
Design and construction
Architect(s)AWW Architects[4]
Main contractorWatkin Jones Group
References
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History

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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

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References

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  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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