Lakeshore, Bristol
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Building work to convert the old Imperial Tobacco Headquarters into flats
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| Location | Hartcliffe, Bristol, England |
| Coordinates | 51°24′54″N 2°36′11″W / 51.41500°N 2.60306°WCoordinates: 51°24′54″N 2°36′11″W / 51.41500°N 2.60306°W |
| Area | 4.5 hectares (11 acres) |
| Built | 1967 |
| Built for | W.D. & H.O. Wills |
| Rebuilt | 2007-2012 |
| Architect | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill in conjunction with York Rosenberg Mardell |
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Listed Building – Grade II
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| Official name: Office building at W D and H O Wills F actory, with linked bus stop | |
| Designated | 2 May 2000 |
| Reference no. | 480536 |
 Location of Lakeshore in Bristol
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Lakeshore is a development of flats in the Hartcliffe area of south Bristol, England. It is a Grade II listed building.
The building uses a structure of Cor-Ten Steel which is left from the headquarters building of Imperial Tobacco which was built in the 1960s. The tobacco factory and offices closed by 1990 and partially demolished, before being given listed status and then left for ten years. The surrounding factory has been demolished and is now the site of a shopping centre.
The new development of 422 homes and its surrounding landscapes grounds and facilities has been built in a sustainable way, including the use of geothermal energy. The development has won prizes for design and environmentally friendly approach.
Lakeshore is located in Hartcliffe 2.5 to 3 miles from Bristol City Centre, 2 miles from Temple Meads railway station and 6 miles from Bristol Airport. There is a cycle route into the city centre via Crox Bottom Park, Hartcliffe Way and Bedminster.
The site is irregular in shape and comprised 4.5 hectares (11 acres) in total. It is bordered by the road to the North and the soon to be called ‘Lakeshore Drive’ to the East, Hengrove Way to the South and Crox Bottom Park to the West. The current buildings are on a site occupied, until the 1960s, by Crox Bottom farm. The farm stopped its activities in 1962. Crox Bottom is a public open space at the edge of Hartcliffe and Headley Park and has been proposed as a Site of Nature Conservation Interest in the Bristol Local Plan. The Pigeonhouse Stream runs through the site.
The main route through the site is part of the Malago Greenway, a cyclist/pedestrian route which connects South Central Bristol with Hartcliffe and Withywood. Crox Bottom is a destination for the local Healthy Walking Group. Bristol City Council has undertaken a regeneration programme for the area of South Bristol to create a range of facilities to residents and opportunities for businesses and employment. Imperial Park is next to Lakeshore and contains shops, restaurants and a health and fitness centre. Nearby is also the South Bristol skills academy and Knowle West Media Centre, a charity that develops and supports cultural, social and economic regeneration. Zion is a local community centre nearby offering a range of community facilities and events. 2012 has seen the opening of the Hengrove leisure centre and South Bristol Community Hospital.
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