Longmoor Village: July 2021 update
The Society has no objections to the access arrangements for the Longmoor Village development, with all other detailed matters deferred until a later application.
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2021
Ashton Gate: July 2021 update
The Society comments on an application for the demolition of the existing buildings immediately to the west of the Ashton Gate Stadium and development of a sports hub, hotel, offices, housing and multi storey car park.
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Easton Road and Lawrence Hill
The Civic Society supports proposals for 72 dwellings and commercial space in Easton Road and Lawrence Hill, Old Market, Bristol.
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St Mary le Port: update July 2021
The proposal for the St Mary Le Port site is not an appropriate design response to this sensitive site located in Bristol’s historic core.
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Guided walk of the New Cut: 30th July 2021
Ed Hall will lead a walk down the Avon New Cut, starting close to Brocks Bridge and ending at Cumberland Basin.
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Second study walk in Shirehampton: 7th July 2021
A second opportunity to join a walking tour of Shirehampton led by David Martyn, Senior Conservation Architect, Bristol City Council, will cover its history and architecture.
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A visionary headmistress is honoured
A blue plaque to Eleanor Addison Phillips has been unveiled outside the Reception Office of Clifton High School. It has been supported by Bristol Soroptimists, the Rotary Club of Bristol and Clifton High School.
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Survey of members
The Bristol Civic Society surveyed its members in June this year. Of a membership of 577, 140 responded, a very encouraging response rate.
Sturge Sisters blue plaque
A blue plaque celebrating the lives of Emily and Elizabeth Sturge will be unveiled on 21st June 2021 at the former Redland High School.
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A trilogy of Clifton walks: 29th June – 12th August 2021
By popular demand Gordon Young offers a further set of guided summer walks of the Clifton commemorative plaque sites and the people behind them.
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Zoom talk, SS Great Western, 23rd June 2021
Historian Dr Helen Doe will deliver an illustrated Zoom talk to Bristol Civic Society members on the subject ‘The First Atlantic Liner’, the Great Western Steamship.
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Annual General Meeting: 22nd June 2021
The AGM will again be held online this year. An email will be sent to members, inviting them to register their interest. And they will be sent a Zoom link shortly beforehand.
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