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Before the regeneration of Temple Quarter
One of the UK’s biggest urban regeneration schemes, Temple Quarter is made up of a number of different projects across 135 hectares of land.
Earlier in 2026, Muse was selected as the preferred development partner for the area.
Photographer Rob Browne documents some of the sites today before work begins in earnest to transform derelict land into 10,000 new homes alongside commercial space and “major public realm and connectivity improvements”.
The Temple Quarter scheme aims to regenerate 135 hectares of land
The former petrol station at the Temple Meads end of Redcliffe Way has been disused for more than 20 years
The current car park between Redcliffe Way and Portwall Lane is due to be transformed into Redcliffe Park, with Groupwork winning a national design competition for a scheme
Temple Meads is at the heart of Temple Quarter, with much of the fabric of some of its oldest buildings brought back to life with new uses
A railway viaduct used to occupy the land between the former Grosvenor and George & Railway hotels
Once one of Bristol’s grandest hotels, the former Grosvenor Hotel opened on what was then Victoria Street in 1875 but has been left half demolished following a fire in 2022
All photos: Rob Browne
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