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Residential units a key component of the masterplan residential units form a core component of the masterplan and scheme. Regeneration in a heritage-sensitive site The site's heritage, being a burial ground and a scheduled ancient monument, has been retained, forming the focus for a new public space - Quakers Friars. Get in touch: nthursby chapmantaylor. Granite Hazard Warning Tactile Paving helped to draw attention to areas such as steps and slopes. Recreating a topological representation of Bristol by careful choice of hard landscaping materials has created an enduring and powerful link with this historic city.
The fine grained Sandstone paving combines superb technical performance and aesthetic appeal, providing a long term low maintenance solution for this prestigious shopping centre. It won this prestigious award through use of locally-sourced materials, wherever possible, as well as incorporation of a high percentage of recycled materials and by having 70 per cent of its construction workers living within 25 miles.
We use cookies to give you the best experience. For further information on the types of cookies that we use, please see our Privacy Policy. Bristol Alliance. Chapman Taylor. Cabot Circus Image 1. Josh White Drive off the M32, your first sight is a new dull plain white wall.. Banksy,here is your canvas. YOU name the centre :. Ok the new name that you have given it is alright, but I cant see anything wrong with the other name that you were originally going to name the new broadmead redevelopment, mind Bristol wont be the same place as i remember it, but i suppose we all have to nowadays have some sort of modern buildings in our towns.
Carl An incredibly ill-informed choice. I suspect that eventually it will be dropped and it will simply be known as Broadmead. Next up: Park Street rebranded Bohemia Mile Jon Martin What a stupid name. It will always be Broadmead. Apart from those two words, i have no objection to the name. Please remember to vote in the council elections. Kirstie What bunch of clowns thought up a name like Cabot Circus?? Chris Circus? I thought Merchants Quarter was perfect myself, Offensive?
Anthony Parry The truth is that no matter what the new development is called, every single bristolian person will still call it 'down town' or Broadmead! They should have just saved the presumably thousands of pounds spent on meetings and marketing experts to come up with the name and just stuck with Broadmead! Mark Circus? Circus is latin for circle, as in a roman arena, something round. Is there anything in the new development to justify the name or is it simply a misnomer and has been chosen "coz it sounds good"?
Very strange behaviour if you ask me. Plaza wouldn't be so bad but why adopt a foreign name and a foreign suffix? Gets me. Saying that it's not a broad mead any longer but at least is has some revelance to the area. Michael Fletcher Personally I would like to see it be called 'Merchant's Quarter', but I think its far too far in the game to go back to that. I like -mead since its fairly unique to Bristol. Josh I think the name 'Cabot' is terrible when everyone who lives in bristol will just call it 'town' or 'broadmead'.
There is no point in giving it a dfferent name. Babs Where is the circus then? Shouldn't a circus be at least round? And anyway - what was wrong with Broadmead? We were not given that particular choice. I am convinced everyone will still be going to 'Broadmead' , no matter what the new name. Carly - From Bristol, but in Norwich I've only just heard about this - I honestly thought that the person who told me was joking! It is horrendous!!! I personally never liked Broadmead as it reminded me of chavs, but this takes the Biscuit!
DEW english white bristol born and bred and proud of it so why dont we give it a good english name like Broadmead Bristol.
Ian M And stop blaming the council for the name. They may need to be criticised for a lot of things, but they didn't choose the name - the Bristol Alliance did. Broadmead will still be there - Cabot Circus will be part of it, in the same way as the Galleries are. Why don't people stop whinging, and be thankful we are about to get an exciting modern development? There are far more important things going on in the world!
Ian Thompson The dictionary defines a 'Circus' as being; anything resembling the Roman circus, or arena, as a natural amphitheater or a circular range of houses.
Along with the predictable; a troupe of performers, esp. Now, I may be a bit stupid, but what on earth has that got to do with a shopping centre??? It's not even bloody round!!!!!! Tom presently in Bolivia Well, after working in the centre for 2 years "circus" seems quite appropriate. But for the wrong reasons. Maybe a tiger or two on the waterfront would make it a safer place on the weekends for those of us NOT looking for a fight.
Everyone will call it broadmead anyway. Sara Holbrook Not keen,Cabot Circus sounds dated. The name should be simpler to reflect the contemporary style of the development. I think Bristolians will still call it Broadmead,purely out of habit. Ben Unless it looks anything like Piccadilly Circus once finished, i suppose it might sound pretty cool like the Bristol equivalent 'Cabbot Circus' i just dont understand why they changed the name in the first place, i'll still call it Broadmead or 'town'.
Phil If it's going to be anything like Broadmead, they could just be honest and call it "Chav Central" :. Christian - Clifton Awful, just awful.
I hear that Jerry Cottle has re-named his circus after a shopping Centre! Why was only the first part of the name put to a public vote. Typical Bristol, 15 years behind the times Like the concert venue and a decent stadium for Bristol Rovers. Jennifer I think that Cabot Circus is a stupid name and should be changed, I shall still call it Broadmead, I reckon it will give Bristol a bad name.
Paula Everyone knows it as broadmead, Myself and others belive it should stay the same. It seems to be it is just a fancy word added as a suffix and someone had no idea what it meant. Imagine getting on the bus and asking for the Circus!!! You could well finish up on Durham Down. Steve They should have stuck with Merchant's Quarter, far more appropriate to a shopping centre.
You'll probably get the Animal Rights people now complaining about possible links to the cruel treatment of animals in circuses Lord D Cabot circus? Who came up with this marvellous name? I think dear old Johnny would be most gratified to know that so much effort and time, not to mention resource has been thrown at the quest for such a fitting name for this flagship of the west. I for one will be only too happy to aim a bottle of shampers at the prow of this great and noble vessel that we know and love despite the unkindness heaped upon her by the toadying wretches of Ms Janke's administration!
Must go. I think I can hear Avon calling. Elz I think the name is horrible, I makes Bristol seem like a joke and it should just stay broadmead there was nothing wrong with that. Neil, Netherlands ex Bristol My mother still lives in Bristol and often complains about modern life in Blair's England Andy L I'm sorry that name seems so odd that it reminds me of that other famous circus. Monty Pythons Flying one to be precise!
Jim Out of all the names Why circus? I have no problem with the Cabot bit but why not something like Cabot Center. Jane Groome What a dreadful name.
To me it will always be Broadmead or " I'm Going into town "! Darren What a load of Pandering to the PC crowd. Well what about Circus! I protest, exploitation of animals and freaks in times gone by. I can see an E-Petition being created on the gov website. Amy Atkinson Whatever the name is I shall still call it Broadmead! Yvonne What a ridiculous names thought up by the clowns.
Merchants quarter was fine and so thinks every other black person I know. Russ Dislike the name. Although it won't make much of a difference to me, as I shall always call is Broadmead.
Nestor Makhno Why use the Anglicised form of his name. Surely, 'Giovanni Caboto Plaza' would be more appropriate if we are to observe historical niceties. Jon Watkins, Redfield Cabots's Circus does sound daft - doesn't quite work as you actually say it. Cabots Quarter would have been better - uses the local Cabot connection, and 'Quarter' is a better word for a shopping district then 'circus'. Bristol isn't the London West End. Paul Cabot's Yard would be a great name but Circus makes it sound like a horrible place!
Alan from Clifton If we are to be politically correct shouldn't it be called Caboto Circus? Jo Jo Cabot Circus, is this a joke. Merchants Quater was fine, who said it had anything to cdo with Slavery. Why not call it Cabot Concourse? Amazed What a stupid name! I really do think that the Council should give it the name that the majority voted for Merchants Quarter and should stop giving in to the ultra pc elements in Bristol.
Slave heritage - get over it! Nicola Ash Ridiculous. It's makes Bristol look like a joke. There was nothing wrong with Merchants Quarter. It sounded upmarket and like a true city shopping area.
Nothing to do with slavery. Just merchants trading in one quarter or the city. Cabot Quarter would be marginally better. Anything but 'Circus'. I can't think of anything better than calling it a circus, at least this White Elephant will have a suitable name to perform in.
Krusty The Clown No comment Actually i think the name is a load of pap! Shame on the person who thought if it. You might as well of called it Krustyville and built the buildings out of dougnuts and had Umpa Lumpa's guarding the streets of Bristol.
Natasha Leschinski The public were asked for the first part of the name and we chose Cabot. Why don't we have a pole to choose the second part? Debbie Pearce It is truly dreadful Sue Merchants Quarter was much more appropriate than Cabot Cirus. Who would think of shopping at a circus? Dave M A waste of time and money Fred Carnos Circus springs to mind! Niki All of this just goes to show how far removed from the public the council really are.
It seems like they're just trying to make Bristol into any other city with ideas like "well, Oxford Circus is a successful shopping destination so let's be a wannabe London. John Carter Who was the clown who thought this up?
Luke I don't like the name at all; but it doesn't matter. No one is going to stop calling it 'town' or 'broadmead' anyway. Shocked What a ridiculous name. It is such a let down and disappointment to have a beautiful new shopping centre and then call it a circus - it doesnt give the impression of a new, vastly expensive and high class shopping centre at all.
Who will know what this place is if you dont live in Bristol? Get it changed. As far as I can see, this new development has a square but nothing round.
So why not Cabot Square? No one seems to care about the meaning of words anymore. Adam, Weston Ridiculous! Cabot I like, but Circus? Square or Place would have been much better. I actually did like the name Merchants Quarter as it does describe what the place is about, though I undertsand the reason why people opposed it. Can we also get our facts right people - Broadmead will still be Broadmead!
Cabot is the name for the new shopping centre i. Colin Pett I agree with those who prefer to stay with 'Broadmead'. What's in a name anyway Pat, Australia Ex-Bristol Never heard anything so daft in my life! Who are these twits who are making these decisions? Nick Stupid, stupid stupid
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