UK city landmark to get huge new transformation – £74m project

UK city landmark to get huge new transformation – £74m projectThe development is a former home of Lloyds Bank. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Laura Zilincanova 16:28, Mon, Jun 1, 2026 Updated: 16:36, Mon, Jun 1, 2026 Canons Wharf will be transformed into a multi-purpose site (Image: Kinrise and Mactaggart Family & Partners)Bristol's popular floating harbour has received a green light for a massive refurb worth millions of pounds. Canons Wharf, a waterfront estate in Bristol city centre and former home of Lloyds Bank, will be transformed into a multi-purpose campus following the approval of a £74million loan. According to developers, the 197,000 sq ft estate will become "Bristol's leading office, dining and event spaces." window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) Originally a marshland sitting below Bristol Cathedral, a plot of land around Canons Wharf was filled and transformed into Harbourside warehouses as part of the industrial revolution in Bristol. The area became one of the busiest parts of Bristol docks in the early 20th century. These prominent warehouses became the backdrop to some of the city's most prestigious moments, from hot air balloon displays to power-boat racing on the Harbourside, the project's website states. What's known today as Canons House was built between 1988 and 1991 as a regional headquarters for Lloyds Bank, following the bank's decision to relocate its retail banking functions to a single site outside of Lon...