A view of the Carrefour Hypermarket at Patchway across the carpark from the south east

Date:: 25 Apr 1978

Location:: Carrefour Hypermarket, Highwood Lane, Almondsbury, Patchway, South Gloucestershire, BS34 5TQ; Show all locations

Asda Supercentre, Highwood Lane, Almondsbury, Patchway, South Gloucestershire, BS34 5QT

Reference:: JLP01/10/05341

Type:: Photograph (Negative)

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Description

The Patchway commercial and industrial estate was owned by Laing Development who leased a portion of the site to Hypermarket Holdings who operated the Carrefour supermarkets in England. Laing also won the £4.1m contract for the construction and work began in March 1977, due for completion and handover in May 1978. The river Trym had to be diverted and a sewer and water main moved to avoid damage during construction. The construction was simple with pad foundations, steel frame and asbestos and brick cladding. The 167,000sqm building housed an 8,200sqm sales floor, storage areas and a mezzanine level with a restaurant and staff offices.

This image was catalogued as part of the Breaking New Ground Project in partnership with the John Laing Charitable Trust in 2019-20.

Content

This is part of the Series: JLP01/10 John Laing Photographic Collection Colour Negatives and Transparencies; within the Collection: JLP01 John Laing Photographic Collection

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Keywords

Asbestos, Steel, Late 20th Century Supermarket, Trade And Commerce