15-410: Millennium Square may refer to: Millennium Square, Bristol Millennium Square, Leeds Millennium Square, Sheffield Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Millennium Square . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to
30-520: A railway yard handling cargo for Bristol Harbour , and in 1906 the Great Western Railway built a goods shed – the present We The Curious building – pioneering the use of François Hennebique 's reinforced concrete system. After the decline of the city docks in the mid-20th century, the derelict became a makeshift surface car park from the 1970s while the future of the site was considered. Regeneration proceeded slowly, and by
45-430: A route through central Bristol. The square sits above a 2-storey underground car park and is flanked by ten ventilation towers. We The Curious, a hands-on science museum, stands to the north in a grade II listed former railway goods shed, behind a reflecting pool that runs the length of the square. The museum's planetarium – a 15-metre (50 ft) diameter sphere clad with mirrors designed to appear to float in
60-463: A slave, but Pinney had freed her in 1778. The bridge was designed by the Irish artist Eilis O'Connell , in conjunction with Ove Arup & Partners engineers. It was formally opened in 1999 by Paul Boateng MP, then a Home Office minister. The name of the bridge was attacked by then Liberal Democrat councillor Stephen Williams . He condemned the decision as "gesture politics", instead wanting
75-526: A statue or permanent memorial to remember Bristol's role in the slave trade. Eilis O'Connell commented "The council can call it what they want, but Pero's Bridge sounds a bit political." Hundreds of people now attach padlocks to the bridge as a sign of affection to each other. For four days in June 2020, the Statue of Edward Colston , a Bristolian slave trader, lay at the bottom of the harbour directly south of
90-498: Is a pedestrian bascule bridge that spans St Augustine's Reach in Bristol Harbour , Bristol , England. It links Queen Square and Millennium Square . The bridge is composed of three spans ; the two outer ones are fixed and the central section can be raised to provide a navigation channel in the harbour. The most distinctive features of the bridge are the pair of horn-shaped sculptures which act as counterweights for
105-576: Is home to a BBC Big Screen , which was installed in 2008 and upgraded in 2020. which has been used to screen sporting events, and state occasions. There are several permanent statues and sculptures in the square, including: Alongside these, the square regularly hosts temporary art installations and touring exhibitions, which have included the Bristol Whales, by Cod Steaks , in 2015, and installations for Bristol Light Festival since 2020. The area now occupied by Millennium Square had been
120-525: The bridge after being toppled from its plinth by protestors during the George Floyd protests . It was then retrieved by the council and put in storage. It now resides as a permanent feature in Bristol's M-Shed museum shown now lying instead of standing, with all original protest graffiti maintained. The length of the lifting span is 11 metres (36 ft) and a 9-metre (30 ft) navigation channel
135-501: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Millennium_Square&oldid=974881234 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Millennium Square, Bristol Millennium Square is a city square in the Canon's Marsh area of Bristol , England . It
150-485: The late 1990s intended to accelerate the wider regeneration of the site, supported in part by National Lottery funding through the Millennium Commission. The square was designed by Bristol-based Alex French Architects, and construction completed in 1998. Construction of commercial buildings facing the west side of the square followed in the mid-2000s. In 2010, Hooters opened a restaurant facing onto
165-629: The lifting section, leading it to be commonly known as the Horned Bridge or Shrek 's Bridge as the counterweights resemble the ears of the animated star of the eponymous film. The bridge is named after Pero Jones who lived from around 1753 to 1798, arriving in Bristol from the Caribbean Island of Nevis in 1783. He was enslaved by merchant John Pinney (1740–1818) who lived at 7 Great George Street . Pinney also brought his wife's maid with him, Frances Coker , who had also been born
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#1732773092459180-406: The mid-1990s the only developments to have been completed were Canons House and Lloyds Amphitheatre, adjoining Millennium Square to the south, and the conversion of some of the quayside transit sheds to hospitality and cultural uses to the east. Millennium Square, alongside Anchor Square and Pero's Bridge , were part of a package of investment in the public realm and cultural facilities made in
195-495: The pool – is a prominent landmark in the northwest corner of the square. Along the east side of the square is a large water sculpture, Aquarena, designed by William Pye , containing fountain walls and terraced cascades, which is often used as a paddling pool on warm days. Millennium Square regularly hosts free public events, such as music and entertainment during the Bristol Harbour Festival . It
210-417: The square, prompting a campaign against the chain led by Bristol Feminist Network. The branch closed two years later having lost money. 51°26′59″N 2°36′01″W / 51.449835°N 2.600375°W / 51.449835; -2.600375 This Bristol location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Pero%27s Bridge Pero's Bridge ( grid reference ST585726 )
225-468: Was built in the late 1990s as part of the harbourside regeneration and We The Curious (then named @Bristol) development, and has become a popular public area and event space. The square is a 55 by 40 metres (180 by 131 ft) pedestrianised space, joined at its northeast corner to the smaller Anchor Square , forming part of the Brunel Mile, a sequence of traffic-free and low-traffic spaces forming
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