Cadbury Heath
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Cadbury Heath is a suburb of Bristol
, located in South Gloucestershire
, England
, United Kingdom
.
In 2004 'Banjo Island' was made a one way system, meaning that all traffic now has to go right round the island to get to the local shops.
The King William IV Inn was built in the first half of the nineteenth century. It was certainly established by 1881 when the landlord was known to be a local butcher, Mr.H.Potter. He was followed by A.K.Bruton in 1903; William Roberts in 1905; Ellen J.Roberts for about 6 or 7 years, until the start of the Great War when, another lady, Mrs. Georgiana Lewis took over the tenancy. In the early 1920s Mr.Horace Frederick Bungay became the landlord, followed in 1928 by his widow Matilda Sarah Bungay who remained the landlady for around seven years, after which the tenancy was held by Robert Britton. He was certainly there at the outbreak of the second World War.
The suburb has a non-league football team, the grounds of which are opposite the "The Lamb" in Coronation park.
Cadbury Heath is located in South Gloucestershire's Oldland Parish, but is very close to the border with Bitton Parish. Neighbouring villages and suburbs include Oldland
, Oldland Common
and Longwell Green
.
The suburb is also very close to the Kingswood Museum, Which is open on Tuesdays from 1 October to 30 April, and on Tuesdays and Sundays from 1 May-30 September.
The Suburb is also home to local churches, which include SuburbsChurch on Earlstone Crescent. SuburbsChurch is a Pentecostal church, initially pastored by the late Jimmy Cains, followed by Andrew Wesley until 2007, at which point the current pastor, Michael Williams took over.
Each year there is a village fete in Cadbury Heath, this usually takes place at some time during August and has lots of fun stalls and activities for all ages.
Bristol
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, located in South Gloucestershire
South Gloucestershire
South Gloucestershire is a unitary district in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, in South West England.-History:The district was created in 1996, when the county of Avon was abolished, by the merger of former area of the districts of Kingswood and Northavon...
, England
England
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, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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.
Banjo Island
Cadbury Heath contains the infamous council estate Park Estate aka 'Banjo Island'.In 2004 'Banjo Island' was made a one way system, meaning that all traffic now has to go right round the island to get to the local shops.
Attractions
Public houses include The Lamb and The King William IV, locally known as the "King Billy".The King William IV Inn was built in the first half of the nineteenth century. It was certainly established by 1881 when the landlord was known to be a local butcher, Mr.H.Potter. He was followed by A.K.Bruton in 1903; William Roberts in 1905; Ellen J.Roberts for about 6 or 7 years, until the start of the Great War when, another lady, Mrs. Georgiana Lewis took over the tenancy. In the early 1920s Mr.Horace Frederick Bungay became the landlord, followed in 1928 by his widow Matilda Sarah Bungay who remained the landlady for around seven years, after which the tenancy was held by Robert Britton. He was certainly there at the outbreak of the second World War.
The suburb has a non-league football team, the grounds of which are opposite the "The Lamb" in Coronation park.
Cadbury Heath is located in South Gloucestershire's Oldland Parish, but is very close to the border with Bitton Parish. Neighbouring villages and suburbs include Oldland
Oldland
Oldland is a village and civil parish in South Gloucestershire, England. The parish includes the villages of Cadbury Heath and Longwell Green, and part of Willsbridge. It does not include Oldland Common, which is in the parish of Bitton....
, Oldland Common
Oldland Common
Oldland Common is a village in South Gloucestershire, England, on the outskirts of Bristol. It is in the civil parish of Bitton, approximately 8 miles between the centres of cities Bristol and Bath...
and Longwell Green
Longwell Green
Longwell Green is a suburb just outside the east fringe of Bristol. It is located within the traditional county of Gloucestershire and the unitary authority of South Gloucestershire...
.
The suburb is also very close to the Kingswood Museum, Which is open on Tuesdays from 1 October to 30 April, and on Tuesdays and Sundays from 1 May-30 September.
The Suburb is also home to local churches, which include SuburbsChurch on Earlstone Crescent. SuburbsChurch is a Pentecostal church, initially pastored by the late Jimmy Cains, followed by Andrew Wesley until 2007, at which point the current pastor, Michael Williams took over.
Each year there is a village fete in Cadbury Heath, this usually takes place at some time during August and has lots of fun stalls and activities for all ages.