The former Bristol and West Building on Marsh Street/St Augustine's Parade,

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and facing onto The Centre, was built in 1967 by Alec French and partners. Rising 61 metres with 17 stories, the building was formerly used as the headquarters of the Bristol and West until early 2006. It was clad in granite-chipped pre-cast concrete. In the early 2000s plans to demolish and replace with a 23-storey building, the tallest in Bristol, were proposed, but rejected. New Build

Since then, major renovations have been carried out, including re-cladding in blue-tinted glass panels of different shades to give the illusion the building merges into the sky. After several delays the building reopened in May 2009 as a 176-room hotel operated by

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. In addition to the hotel, the site also includes residential apartments and shops.

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Buildings and structures in Bristol Buildings and structures completed in 1967 {{Bristol-struct-stub

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