Museums · South West England
Broadmead
In or near Bristol.
Broadmead is a street in Bristol city centre in England, which has given its name to the principal shopping district of the city. It is part of Bristol Shopping Quarter.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Bristol Temple Meads · 1.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Broadmead is a street in Bristol city centre in England, which has given its name to the principal shopping district of the city. It is part of Bristol Shopping Quarter.
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Official information
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Broadmead is a street in Bristol city centre in England, which has given its name to the principal shopping district of the city. It is part of Bristol Shopping Quarter.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The name of the street was first recorded in 1383 as Brodemede. The name either means "broad meadow" or refers to brodemedes, a type of woollen cloth woven only in Bristol. The area lay just to the north of the town walls of the historic Bristol. In about 1227 Blackfriars was founded as a Dominican priory in the area. After the dissolution of the monasteries the site had various secular uses, and in 1749 became the location of a Quaker meeting house, now known as Quakers Friars. In 1671 local dissenters opened the Broadmead Baptist Chapel near the junction of Broadmead and Union Street. In 1739 John Wesley built his Methodist chapel, known as the New Room, in the street. Shops were also…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4570, -2.5880
- District
- Bristol, City of
- Parish
- Bristol, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- BS1 3DY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bristol Central
- Phone
- 0117 244 2270
- Nearest railway station
- Bristol Temple Meads — 1 km
- Opening
- Monday to Wednesday 3pm–11pm; Thursday 12pm–12am; Friday 12pm–12:30am; Saturday 11am–12:30am; Sunday 12pm–10pm
- Official site
- roxyleisure.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Broadmead (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Broadmead?
- Broadmead is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BS1 3DY), in the parish of Bristol, City of, unparished area.
- What is Broadmead?
- Broadmead is a street in Bristol city centre in England, which has given its name to the principal shopping district of the city. It is part of Bristol Shopping Quarter.
- How do I get to Broadmead?
- The nearest railway station is Bristol Temple Meads, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS1 3DY.
- Is Broadmead a protected site?
- Yes — Broadmead is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Broadmead?
- The nearest railway station is Bristol Temple Meads, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS1 3DY.