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It has become a business hub where shiny glass office blocks stand side-by-side, overlooking the iconic turrets of Temple Meads just beyond the river. But, despite its close proximity to the station, Floating Harbour and major Bristol roads like Temple Way, Temple Quay was not always the commercial hub that it is today.
According to Bristol City Council it was an industrial area in the 18th and 19th centuries, but was largely covered by a railway goods shed by the mid 20th century. Decades later that structure was removed, and Bristol Development Corporation initiated a huge regeneration project during the 1990s.
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Now a key part of the Bristol Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone, Temple Quay is home to large employers including HMRC, Homes England, Burges Salmon and Ovo Energy. As more housing is built in the area, other businesses have been attracted in recent years too – from trendy cafes and bakeries like Small Goods and Mokoko to big chains like Greggs and Sainsbury’s.
We took a look back in our archives to see how the area has changed – scroll down the gallery below. This gallery was first published in 2021 and has been updated for 2023
Temple Quay, Bristol. The “empty shell” of Stoate’s Mill in 1991
(Image: Bristol Post archive)Temple Quay in the late 1990s
The development of the Bristol and West building at Temple Quay in 1999
(Image: Bristol Post archive)Councillor Helen Holland, and John Burrows, South West director of English Partnership, after unveiling a new sign at the Temple Quay in 1999
(Image: Bristol Post archive)Aerial view of Temple Quay in 1999
(Image: Bristol Post archive)Workmen start to position the new Valentine Bridge, ready for lifting over the river at Temple Quay in 2000
(Image: Bristol Post archive)The distinctive S shaped bridge is craned into place across the floating harbour in Temple Quay in 2000
(Image: Bristol Post archive)No. 3 Temple Quay in 2005
(Image: Bristol Post archive)Construction work along Avon Street in 2007
(Image: Bristol Post archive)The car park at Temple Quay pictured in 2008
(Image: Bristol Post archive)The view from the penthouse suite of the Bristol Eye in 2010
(Image: Bristol Post archive)The Meads Reach Bridge in 2017
The HMRC Bristol Regional Centre, located at 3 Glass Wharf, pictured in 2020
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