Brislington

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Brislington

Coordinates: 51.4316° N 2.5439° W
Population	11,511 (East)^[1] 10,636 (West)^[2]
OS grid reference	ST622704
Unitary authority	Bristol
Region	South West
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BRISTOL
Postcode district	BS
Dial code	0117
Police	Avon and Somerset
Fire	Avon
Ambulance	Great Western
UK Parliament	Bristol East
European Parliament	South West England
List of places: UK • England

United Reform Church

Brislington is an area in the south-east of the city of Bristol. It is on the edge of Bristol and 10 miles from Bath, United Kingdom.

It houses the HTV West Studios on Bath Road and this is situated next to the historic Arnos Vale Cemetery which is currently undergoing restoration after a lengthy public and newspaper campaign.

In the early 21st century, Brislington’s paint works was converted to studios, offices and houses, home to arts and media organisations.

Brislington is also near to the site of St. Anne's Wood (actually located in nearby St Annes which in the 15th century was a place of pilgrimage, visited by Henry VII of England).

Schools in Brislington include St Brendans College, Holymead Junior school and Brislington Enterprise College.

Also the area is home to CLC@Brislington, one of Bristol's three City Learning Centres, which use information communication technology in teaching and learning.

Churches in Brislington include St Lukes, St Cuthberts, Carmel Christian Centre and the United Reform Church.

Brislington used to have a station on the Bristol and North Somerset Railway that linked the city with the towns of the Somerset coalfield. The line opened in 1873 and was closed to passenger traffic in 1959, with freight services withdrawn in the mid 1960s.

[edit] References

^ Brislington East. 2001 Census Ward Information Sheet. Retrieved on 2007-02-21.
^ Brislington West. 2001 Census Ward Information Sheet. Retrieved on 2007-02-21.