Canons Marsh, Bristol
Canons Marsh is an inner city area of
Bristol,
England, of approximately one square kilometer. Canons Marsh is situated on the north side of
Floating Harbour, immediately to the west of the
River Frome spur of the harbour. Canons Marsh borders Hotwells to the west,
Clifton to the north, and the
city centre to the north east.
Canons Wharf was once one of the busiest quays in the docks, with its own branch of the
Bristol Harbour Railway, cranes and a goods shed.
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Canons Marsh is an inner city area of
Bristol,
England, of approximately one square kilometer. Canons Marsh is situated on the north side of
Floating Harbour, immediately to the west of the
River Frome spur of the harbour. Canons Marsh borders Hotwells to the west,
Clifton to the north, and the
city centre to the north east.
Canons Wharf was once one of the busiest quays in the docks, with its own branch of the
Bristol Harbour Railway, cranes and a goods shed. The area was also the location of the city gas works. With the decline of industry throughout the
20th century Canons Marsh was cleared to make way for
urban renewal. Due to pollution, however, the gas works remained derelict for several years. The area is now the location of
At-Bristol, the South West offices of
Lloyds TSB bank, a campus of City of Bristol College and several bars, restaurants and apartment buildings.
As of 2005 renewal continues with the construction of several mixed use buildings.
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