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Bristol Albion Dockyard regeneration consultation launched

SS Great Britain Trust Artist's impression of the dockSS Great Britain Trust
The plans for developing the Albion Dockyard in Bristol will go before the council this year

A consultation has been launched as part of a project to regenerate an historic dockyard.

Plans to develop the Albion Dockyard, close to the SS Great Britain, will go before Bristol City Council this year.

The Grade II-listed dock itself will be conserved, maintaining a working dry dock.

The trust also plans to create a replica of the world's first transatlantic ocean liner, the SS Great Western.

SS Great Britain Trust Artist's impression of the dockSS Great Britain Trust
Besides preserving the listed dock, the trust also plans to reinstate the original clocktower

The new visitor attraction at the dockyard could be open by 2027.

The SS Great Western was built in Bristol in 1838 and took passengers to New York for eight years before being sold to the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company and serving as a troop ship during the Crimean War.

SS Great Britain Trust Artist's impression of the SS Great WesternSS Great Britain Trust
The SS Great Western was built in Bristol in 1838 and took passengers to New York for eight years

Initial funding of £600,000 has been granted by the National Lottery Heritage to go towards a proposed £5m grant.

The trust has now released detailed plans of the development and launched a consultation survey.

Residents can fill out the survey on the SS Great Britain Trust website.

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