Bristol's Lost Streets

Merchant Street c1965
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A list of just some streets which have disappeared or changed their names since 1900. Barr's Street (Lane until 1848) - Milk Street to St James's Barton - demolished and built over post-war for Broadmead Shopping Centre. Barton Alley - widened in 1860s and became Bond Street. Carey's Lane - Old Market Street to Ropewalk - demolished for underpass and roundabout. Castle Mill Street - Merchant Street to Narrow Weir - blitzed, now Newgate. Clark Street - now Midland Road. College Street - Anchor Lane (now Road) to College Green - Deanery Road built and houses later demolished 1950s. Counterslip - although the name remains,it was transferred from the original Countess Quay to a new road off Victoria Street in the 1960s. Cross Street - off College Street - removed for building of Council House on College Green. Dolphin Street - Union Street to Bridge Street - destroyed by blitz, now part of Castle Park. Duck Lane - off Nelson Street - now part of Fairfax Street. Ellbroad Street - Narrow Weir to Redcross Street - removed post-war for Broadmead Shopping Centre. Frogmore Street - Park Street to Trenchard Street - most buildings demolished for new road pattern. Griffin Lane - now Lower Park Row. Lampblack Hill - although a continuation of Redland Road, it became known as Arley Hill after Arley Chapel. Limekiln Lane - became part of St Georges' Road. Mary le Port Street - High Street to Dolphin Street - blitzed and now part of Castle Park. Milk Street - Horsefair to Newfoundland Street - now covered by Bond Street extension/M32 approach road. Montague Street - St James's Barton to Dighton Street demolished for Bus Station. Old King Street - buildings removed post-war and now part of Merchant Street. Peter Street - Dolphin Street to Castle Street - blitzed, now part of Castle Park. Philadelphia Street - Broad Weir to Milk Street - demolished and built over post-war for Broadmead Shopping Centre. Pile Street - demolished and became part of Redcliffe Way. Redcliffe Hill - houses demolished for road widening 1960s. Ropewalk - later known as Wellington Road. Rosemary Street - became the eastern part of Broadmead. Sims Alley - Broadmead to Horsefair - destroyed due to post-war Broadmead Shopping Centre. St James's Back - Broadmead to Horsefair - now Silver Street. St James's Square - St James's Barton to Milk Street - part blitzed, part wantonly destroyed in 1968. St Philip's Plain - now Broad Plain and Narrow Plain. Steep Street - Host Street to Griffin Lane (see above) -road line altered and became Colston Street. The Quay - now Colston Avenue. Thunderbolt Street - off Prince Street - built over by the CWS building, later replaced by Broad Quay House. Can anyone name any more?