| Tollgate House | |
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| General information | |
| Town or city | Bristol |
| Country | England |
| Completed | 1975 |
| Demolished | 2006 |
Tollgate House was a nineteen floor office building in the city of Bristol, England. It was located at the southern end of the M32 motorway leading into the city centre. [1]
The building was completed in 1975 and was the second tallest building in the city at the time of completion, with a height of 77 metres (253 ft). [1] It cost about £3.5 million to build and contained some of the most modern features in British civil architecture, including full air-conditioning. [2] By the 21st century, it was regarded by some as outdated and unfashionable; the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)'s president, George Ferguson, called Tollgate House one of the ugliest buildings in Britain. [3]
In 2003, the site was compulsory purchased for redevelopment by Bristol City Council. [1] In December 2005, the council announced that Tollgate House would be demolished as part of a £500 million revamp of the Broadmead retail area. [1] It was replaced by the car-park for the Cabot Circus retail development. [4] The building could not be demolished by explosives owing to nearby properties, so was dismantled floor by floor. The work took several months to complete and was finished by May 2006, at a total cost of £3.5 million (the same amount to construct it in the first place). [1] [5] The development received a BREEAM rating of "excellent", in part for recycling 90% of the waste generated during demolition on the site. [4] The project was part of a greater redevelopment of Bristol city centre. [6]
In 2009, the council was ordered to pay £4.5 million to Ridgeland Properties Ltd, former owners of Tollgate House, after the compulsory purchase price was determined to be too low. [1]
Regent Street is a major shopping street in the West End of London. It is named after George, the Prince Regent and was laid out under the direction of the architect John Nash and James Burton. It runs from Waterloo Place in St James's at the southern end, through Piccadilly Circus and Oxford Circus, to All Souls Church. From there Langham Place and Portland Place continue the route to Regent's Park.
Bristol city centre is the commercial, cultural and business centre of Bristol, England. It is the area north of the New Cut of the River Avon, bounded by Clifton Wood and Clifton to the north-west, Kingsdown and Cotham to the north, and St Pauls, Lawrence Hill and St Phillip's Marsh to the east. The Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, BBC Broadcasting House, the main campus of the University of Bristol, Bristol Crown Court and Magistrate's Courts, Temple Meads railway station, Bristol bus station, the Park Street, Broadmead and Cabot Circus shopping areas together with numerous music venues, theatres and restaurants are located in this area. The area consists of the council wards of Central, Hotwells & Harbourside, and part of Lawrence Hill.
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