Sign of things to come First flats in Temple Quarter start to rise

FOR thousands of drivers who use the St Philips Causeway flyover every day, it has been rising up to loom over the dual carriageway for a few months.

- Tristan CORK

And now the structure of the buildings which rise up to 15 storeys is completed, giving everyone on that road the first sign of things to come in a huge transformation east of the city centre.

The buildings have been constructed on what is called 'Plot 6' of the first big Temple Quarter regeneration project on the parcels of land between Silverthorne Lane and the north bank of the Feeder Canal.

The canal was once a main artery into one of Bristol’s most industrialised areas, with a timber yard, two iron works and a soap works along the north side, and a mass of railway lines from three different directions approaching Temple Meads. But all of that is set to be completely transformed with a new era taking shape between the flyover and Temple Meads station.

Now, the area has been pretty much completely levelled, and the giant tower block that has shot up right next to the flyover is the first of many to come on this spot.

National firm HG Construction began work in 2024 on preparing the ground for a complex of buildings that are Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA).

Plot 6 next to the flyover will house up to 706 students, most of which will probably be studying at the University of Bristol 's Temple Quarter campus.