Broadmead

The name either means "broad meadow" or refers to brodemedes, a type of woollen cloth woven only in Bristol.

In the 1980s some of these were removed to make way for the Galleries shopping centre, which is a three level covered street.

On 8 October 1987, 29-year-old newly-wed Shirley Banks was abducted by serial killer John Cannan as she walked back to her car.

A business improvement district (BID) was established for Broadmead in 2005, with a current plan that extends to 2028.

[7] In 2021, flagship shop Debenhams closed following the chain's bankruptcy, and the closure of the Marks & Spencer branch was announced for January 2022.

Bristol Temple Meads station is about half a mile south east.