Castle Park View

Residential in Bristol, England

Castle Park View

General information
Status| Completed
Type| Residential
Location| Bristol, England
Coordinates| 51°27′18″N 2°35′07″W﻿ / ﻿51.455°N 2.5854°W﻿ / 51.455; -2.5854
Construction started| 2019
Completed| 2022
Opening| 2022
Owner| Homes England/Bristol City Council/Linkcity
Height
Roof| 86 m (282 ft)
Technical details
Floor count| 26
Floor area| 29,000 sq metres
Design and construction
Architect(s)| Chapman Taylor LLP
Developer| Linkcity/Bouygues UK
Structural engineer| Arup
Main contractor| Bouygues

Castle Park View is a 26-storey high-rise in Bristol, England. Completed in 2022, the development occupies the site of the former Central Ambulance Station at the corner of Castle Street and Tower Hill and was proposed in 2017, with work starting in 2019. Designed by Chapman Taylor, the development contains 375 apartments and is the tallest building in Bristol at a height of 86m.[1]

## History

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Castle Park View under construction

The development sits on the site of the old wall of Bristol Castle; prior to construction commencing, an archaeological dig was commissioned to locate a dry ditch between the castle site and river. During the excavation of the site, a historic wall was discovered dating back to the circa 17th century, however, it was deemed to be of no significant interest so works continued.[2]

Construction started in 2019 with the development topping out in November 2020. The first homes were completed in April 2021 with full completion set for 2022.[3]

## Architecture

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The development forms part of an emerging tall building cluster around Castle Park. The 26 storey tower is one of five blocks and is clad in an offsite pre-fabricated façade system that consists of Moca Creme stone, inset clay bricks, window panels and spandrel panels. The design of the tower called for fritted, black painted, laminated glass spandrel panels for the façade, however, revised Building Regulations following the Grenfell Tower Fire relating to fire safety resulted in a design change during construction, to opaque, powder-coated aluminum sheets. The tower itself is crowned with a 6-metre constellation. .[4]

Castle Park View is the first commercial connection to the Bristol district heating Network, Bristol City Council's own network of pipes providing low-carbon heat to businesses and homes across the city.[5]

## See also

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* List of tallest buildings and structures in Bristol

## References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Castle Park View.

1. ^ "Castle Park View Planning Application" (PDF). Bristol City Council. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
2. ^ "Castle Park View". Bouygues. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
3. ^ "First homes in Bristol's tallest residential building almost complete". Business Live. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
4. ^ "Offsite pre-fabricated façade system delivers world-class safety standards at Bristol's Castle Park View". Chapman Taylor. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
5. ^ "Council establishes first commercial heat network connection". Bristol City Council. Retrieved August 9, 2021.