Queen Square, Bristol
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Queen Square is a 2.4 hectares (5.9 acres) Georgian square in the centre of Bristol, England.[1] Following the 1831 riot, Queen Square declined through the latter part of the 19th century, was threatened with a main line railway station, but then bisected by a dual carriageway in the 1930s. By 1991 20,000 vehicles including scheduled buses were crossing the square every day, and over 30% of the buildings around it were vacant.[2]
Queen Square, Bristol | |
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Location | Bristol |
OS grid | ST591722 |
Coordinates | 51.4505°N 2.595°W / 51.4505; -2.595 |
Area | 2.4 hectares (5.9 acres) |
Created | 1699 |
Operated by | Bristol City Council |
In 1999, a successful bid for National Lottery funding allowed Queen Square to be restored to its approximate 1817 layout. The buses were diverted, the dual carriageway was removed, forecourts and railings were restored, and Queen Square re-emerged as a magnificent public space surrounded by high quality commercial accommodation.[2][3]