Gardens · South West England
Marketgate
In or near Bristol.
Marketgate — a garden in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
Derek Harper — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Bristol Temple Meads · 0.9 km
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Marketgate, you can reach it via the nearest railway station, Bristol Temple Meads, which is 0.9 km away. The postcode for Marketgate is BS2 0EJ. Entry details are not provided, so please check in advance for any fees or accessibility information.
About
Marketgate is a garden of interest in england-south-west, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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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
Marketgate (originally Mercury House) is a 16-storey high-rise residential building in the Old Market area of Bristol, England. Constructed between 1968 and 1970 as an office building for the South-West regional headquarters of the Post Office, it later served as a major British Telecom administrative centre before being redeveloped in 2001–02 as accommodation for more than 500 University of the West of England students. The building stands on Bond Street South opposite Cabot Circus, and remains one of Bristol's tallest post-war structures. Having been conceived for use by the Post Office, its original name referred to the Roman god of messages and communication, Mercury.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
Marketgate is a modernist high-rise of reinforced-concrete frame and pink aggregate curtain-wall cladding, typical of late-1960s public-sector office design. The tallest of its three sections rises to 53 metres (175 ft) over 16 occupied floors. Original design features included: a double-height services podium linking the towers; a glazed pedestrian deck at first-floor level (later connected by steps and ramp); four lifts serving all levels.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4568, -2.5836
- District
- Bristol, City of
- Parish
- Bristol, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- BS2 0EJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bristol East
- Established
- 1970
- Nearest railway station
- Bristol Temple Meads — 0.9 km
- Official site
- www.estatesgazette.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q135300049 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Marketgate, Bristol (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Marketgate?
- Marketgate is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BS2 0EJ), in the parish of Bristol, City of, unparished area.
- What is Marketgate?
- Marketgate — a garden in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Marketgate?
- The nearest railway station is Bristol Temple Meads, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS2 0EJ.
- When was Marketgate built?
- Built or established in 1970.
- Who owns Marketgate?
- Marketgate is owned by Unite Students.
- Is Marketgate a protected site?
- Yes — Marketgate is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Marketgate?
- The nearest railway station is Bristol Temple Meads, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS2 0EJ.