Brislington
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Brislington is an area in the south east of the city of Bristol
, England
. It is on the edge of Bristol and 10 miles (16.1 km) from Bath. The Brislington Brook
runs through the area in the woodlands of Nightingale Valley. 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. The name of the town is sometimes inaccurately thought to be a pun reflecting the fact that it is a neighbourhood in Bristol similar to Islington in London.
Hundred,
Brislington is also near to the site of the now demolished chapel of St. Anne's-in-the Wood (actually located in nearby St Anne's), erected by one of the Lords de la Warr, whose family held the manor of Brislington from the late 12th to the mid-16th century; in the 15th century the chapel was a place of pilgrimage
, visited by Henry VII
). After the chapel was demolished following the Dissolution of the Monasteries
, a house called "St. Ann's" was built at the site by Thomas Avery in the mid-17th century. During the 18th and 19th century Brislington contained many country homes due to its reputation as a picturesque country village. By the early 20th century it was encompassed by Bristol, and much urban housing and industry developed.
Churches in Brislington include St Lukes
(which dates from the 15th century) and includes a bell dating from 1766 and made by Thomas Bilbie of the Bilbie family
, St Cuthberts, Carmel Christian Centre, St Christophers and the United Reform Church.
Brislington used to have a station on the Bristol and North Somerset Railway
(later the Great Western 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 The line opened in 1873 and was closed to passenger traffic in 1959, with freight services withdrawn in the mid 1960s.
In the early 21st century, Brislington’s paint works was converted to studios, offices and houses, home to arts and media organisations.
s, which use information communication technology in teaching and learning.
Schools in Brislington include St. Brendan's Sixth Form College
, Holymead Junior School, and Brislington Enterprise College
(BEC), a local comprehensive.
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is on the edge of Bristol and 10 miles (16.1 km) from Bath. The Brislington Brook
Brislington Brook
Brislington Brook is a short long tributary of the Bristol Avon, rising on the northern slopes of Maes Knoll on the southern boundary of the city of Bristol, England. The stream has been badly affected by pollution but improvements have been made in the latter part of the twentieth century, and...
runs through the area in the woodlands of Nightingale Valley. It houses the HTV
HTV
HTV, now legally known as ITV Wales & West, is the ITV contractor for Wales and the West of England, which operated from studios in Cardiff and Bristol. The company provided commercial television for the dual-region 'Wales and West' franchise, which it won from TWW in 1968...
West Studios on Bath Road and this is situated next to the historic Arnos Vale Cemetery
Arnos Vale Cemetery
Arnos Vale Cemetery , located in Arno's Vale in Bristol, England, was established in 1837. Its first burial was in 1839. The cemetery followed a joint-stock model, funded by shareholders. It was laid out as an Arcadian landscape with buildings by Charles Underwood.Arnos Vale cemetery is located on...
which is currently undergoing restoration after a lengthy public and newspaper campaign. The name of the town is sometimes inaccurately thought to be a pun reflecting the fact that it is a neighbourhood in Bristol similar to Islington in London.
History
The parish of Brislington was part of the KeynshamKeynsham (hundred)
The Hundred of Keynsham is one of the 40 historical Hundreds in the ceremonial county of Somerset, England, dating from before the Norman conquest during the Anglo-Saxon era although exact dates are unknown. Each hundred had a 'fyrd', which acted as the local defence force and a court which was...
Hundred,
Brislington is also near to the site of the now demolished chapel of St. Anne's-in-the Wood (actually located in nearby St Anne's), erected by one of the Lords de la Warr, whose family held the manor of Brislington from the late 12th to the mid-16th century; in the 15th century the chapel was a place of pilgrimage
Pilgrimage
A pilgrimage is a journey or search of great moral or spiritual significance. Typically, it is a journey to a shrine or other location of importance to a person's beliefs and faith...
, visited by Henry VII
Henry VII of England
Henry VII was King of England and Lord of Ireland from his seizing the crown on 22 August 1485 until his death on 21 April 1509, as the first monarch of the House of Tudor....
). After the chapel was demolished following the Dissolution of the Monasteries
Dissolution of the Monasteries
The Dissolution of the Monasteries, sometimes referred to as the Suppression of the Monasteries, was the set of administrative and legal processes between 1536 and 1541 by which Henry VIII disbanded monasteries, priories, convents and friaries in England, Wales and Ireland; appropriated their...
, a house called "St. Ann's" was built at the site by Thomas Avery in the mid-17th century. During the 18th and 19th century Brislington contained many country homes due to its reputation as a picturesque country village. By the early 20th century it was encompassed by Bristol, and much urban housing and industry developed.
St Luke's Church, Brislington
The Parish Church of St Luke The Evangelist Church Parade, Brislington area of Bristol, England BS4 5AZ.It was built in 15th century, with the north arcade and aisle being remodelled in 1819, and the east end in 1874 by Benjamin Ferrey...
(which dates from the 15th century) and includes a bell dating from 1766 and made by Thomas Bilbie of the Bilbie family
Bilbie family
The Bilbie family were bell founders and clockmakers based initially in Chew Stoke, Somerset and later at Cullompton, Devon in south-west England from the late 17th century to the early 19th century....
, St Cuthberts, Carmel Christian Centre, St Christophers and the United Reform Church.
Brislington used to have a station on the Bristol and North Somerset Railway
Bristol and North Somerset Railway
The Bristol and North Somerset Railway was a railway line in the West of England that connected Bristol with towns in the Somerset coalfield. The line ran almost due south from Bristol and was 16 miles long.-The main railway:...
(later the Great Western Railway
Great Western Railway
The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838...
) that linked the city with the towns of the Somerset coalfield
Somerset coalfield
The Somerset Coalfield included pits in the North Somerset, England, area where coal was mined from the 15th century until 1973.It is part of a wider coalfield which covered northern Somerset and southern Gloucestershire. It stretched from Cromhall in the north to the Mendip Hills in the south, and...
. The line opened in 1873 and was closed to passenger traffic in 1959, with freight services withdrawn in the mid 1960s.
In the early 21st century, Brislington’s paint works was converted to studios, offices and houses, home to arts and media organisations.
Education
The area is home to CLC@Brislington, one of Bristol's three City Learning CentreCity Learning Centre
A City Learning Centre is a facility in the United Kingdom which provides state-of-the-art ICT-based learning opportunities for the pupils at the host school, for pupils at a network of surrounding schools and for the wider community...
s, which use information communication technology in teaching and learning.
Schools in Brislington include St. Brendan's Sixth Form College
St. Brendan's Sixth Form College
St. Brendan's is a post-16 educational institution located in Bristol, England. It has a strong rugby union heritage.-History:Saint Brendan's was founded by the Irish Christian Brothers as a Catholic school for boys in 1896 in Berkeley Square in Bristol. During the first fifty years of its...
, Holymead Junior School, and Brislington Enterprise College
Brislington Enterprise College
Brislington Enterprise College is a large, co-educational general Community school based in the Brislington area of the English city of Bristol.It is a Business and Enterprise specialist college and Teaching Development Agency designated training school....
(BEC), a local comprehensive.
External links
- Article on St. Anne's in the Wood
- Brislington Conservation and Historical Society
- Brislington Cricketers FC
- Brislington FC
- Friends of Arno's Vale
- The Paintworks
- The City Learning Centre at Brislington Enterprise College
- Brislington on GENUKI
- Brislington Community Archaeology Project
- Virtual Museum of Brislington