Bristol Memorial Woodlands, Bristol
Commercial
Bristol Memorial Woodlands is a former farm north of Bristol which since its establishment in 2001 has been providing burial plots in a gradually maturing woodland setting. Several wooded fields and the well-established hedgerows between provide a variety of peaceful areas for burial and the original farms buildings have been converted into a non-denominational Chapel and Reception Room. With Planning Consent for up to 12 burials per day we were commissioned to design a second separate set of buildings to offer greater capacity.
The brief needed to establish a completely separate access and circulation with a new group of buildings sympathetic to the existing buildings and pattern of landscape, and compliant with the constraints of the Greenbelt location.
Consent was granted for a new Chapel re-using a number of components from a demolished chapel by E W Pugin, a new Reception Hall, a Columbarium Tower and associated pools, landscaped gardens and paths as well as additional parking.
Work began in early 2020 with drains and ground floor slab of the Reception Hall complete before Covid intervened. Work has not recommenced.
