2025 Archives - Bristol Civic Society

William Worcestre’s Bristol: 21st May 2025

Pete Insole leads an intriguing two-hour walk in the footsteps of William Woresctre, a famous medieval visitor to Bristol.

Two guided walks providing an introduction to the history of Bristol’s tobacco industry told through its buildings.

A Zoom event in which Andrew Kelly explores the idea of Bristol, cities and renaissance.

We have commented on the second consultation of the Western Harbour masterplan and have raised serious misgivings.

The Society welcomes proposals for a new ‘southern gateway’ to Temple Meads station which caters for many transport modes.

Pete Insole’s talk explains how the community atlas project came about and how the Bristol we know today has been shaped and defined since 1373.

Video of the Bristol Civic Society Zoom event in which Legal & General present their proposals for the development of Temple Island.

A Zoom presentation of the Western Harbour masterplan by consultants Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands and Emily Price from Bristol City Council.

The proposed development at 30-64 Pennywell Road, St. Judes, crams too much accommodation on the site and constitutes a gross overdevelopment.

The building proposed for Avon Street is bland, too high, overbearing in some views and does not relate to the history of the site.

The Transport and Place-making Group met with Council officers in January to discuss our concerns about proposals for the Centre Promenade.

We have made critical comments on a draft Broadmead design code, the aim of which is to make design expectations clearer for developers.