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New supermarket adds to discombobulation

By Martin Booth  Friday Mar 4, 2022

If you haven’t walked down Avon Street recently, prepare yourself for a surprise.

Because this area of Bristol just the other side of Temple Meads from Valentine Bridge has changed more than most in recent years.

And it now has a supermarket, with a new Sainsbury’s Local opening on Friday on the ground floor of Box Makers Yard.

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“The store looks brilliant as part of this new modern development,” says Sainsbury’s property director, Patrick Dunne.

Box Makers Yard residents have access to communal spaces including private dining rooms, rooftop terraces, a lounge and a gym.

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It’s a far cry from what was here before, as these photos from 2017 and today show:

Main photo: Martin Booth; 2017 photos: Google

Read more: Welcome to Bristol’s new doughnut quarter

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