Gravity is on course to become a catalyst for Clean Growth in the South West, with its economic impact felt across the UK.
Our Story
The site was once a thriving employment hub with a strong community spirit. Gravity will rekindle this ethos through the development of a place that is continually evolving, catering for tomorrow’s workforce whilst protecting the climate and environment.
Challenging the way we work, live and play
Salamanca Group has a track record in developing commercial real estate outside of the UK, yet they always aspired to create a flagship development in the UK. One that would bring together some of the greatest business minds to solve some of the biggest economic and environmental challenges we are facing and enhance the economic growth of the South West of England as well as the UK.
Salamanca wanted to build more than just bricks and mortar packaged up as an enterprise hub. They had a vision of building a forward-thinking sustainable, energy efficient and high-performing campus with a sense of community and set about finding the perfect location.
In 2017 This is Gravity Ltd was formed to bring the vision to reality.
Building on its rich industrial hertiage and moving toward a sustainable future
For over sixty years, the Royal Ordnance Factory Bridgwater was based on the site. During this period, it was a significant production facility through wartime and peace. Social clubs, sports teams and community events were the norm.
Building on its manufacturing past, buzz of activity and community spirit, Gravity, with its anchor business, Agratas will once again become an employment hub supporting an active ecosystem of businesses in a desirable environment.
Our Milestones
- Gravity remains in discussion with exciting large-scale occupiers. We look forward to updating you on our progress.
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- Gravity wins South West Property Deal of the Year at Insider Awards 2024.
- Agratas confirms Gravity as the location of its 40GWh UK Gigafactory, representing £4bn of investment and creating up to 4,000 jobs.
- The University of Bristol University and Bridgwater & Taunton College sign a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create a framework for jointly fostering a home-grown workforce in the emerging clean growth sectors in the South West.
- Launched ‘Take Charge: the missing piece in delivering a clean growth economy’. A study into the ecosystem of economic, innovation, academic and infrastructure sites and assets in the UK.
- Gravity’s workforce development initiative progressed with positive talks between the University of Bristol and Bridgwater & Taunton College.
- Gravity hosted a well-attended community heritage event, celebrating the sites industrial past.
- Gravity’s LDO was recognised as transformation tool in a government speech delivered at RIBA.
- In February 2022, Sedgemoor District Council (now Somerset Council) adopted the Gravity Local Development Order, giving the site the greater flexibility to cater to the shifting demands of the market.
- In September Gravity and local partners launched the Gravity Sphero initiative, designed to inspire young local minds into STEM through play.
- Gravity joined the West of England Combined Authority 5G Logistics project, which secured over £3m from DCMS to test how we seize the full benefits of 5G and help businesses harness the power of modern technology.
- Gravity featured at the launch of the Department for Business & Trade’s International Investment Platform.
- The Gravity link road opens. Connecting the site to the UK’s motorway network, watch construction timelapse.
- Site preparations were completed, and remedial works were signed off by the Sedgemoor District Council.
- Gravity arrived on the UK commercial real market seeking large-scale site occupiers.
- ‘Our Lives at ROF 37’ community heritage film made in partnership with South West Heritage Trust and Somerset Film premiered online.
- Gravity hosted its ground breaking ceremony for Enterprise Way, with £3.94m of grant funding through the Heart of the South West LEP Growth Deal.
- Gravity hosted two community drop-in events as part of a heritage film commissioning by then Sedgemoor District Council.
- Gravity launches its Smart Campus vision, site preparations began in earnest ensuring Gravity’s suitability for large-scale advanced manufacturing occupiers.
- The Gravity site was designated as an Enterprise Zone, forming part of the Heart of the South West LEP portfolio of Enterprise Zones.
- Salamanca Group completes site acquisition.
