Cotham, Bristol
Encyclopedia
Cotham is the name of both a council ward
of the city of Bristol
in the United Kingdom
, and a suburb
of the city that falls within that ward. The ward comprises the Cotham suburb, and a small portion of Redland
, which is another Bristol suburb.
of Bristol
, England
, situated between Clifton
and St Pauls
, and similar in character to Redland
. During the Census 2001
, Cotham had a resident population
of 10,902.
It is a cosmopolitan residential area with large old houses (many of which are used as hotels and bed and breakfast
accommodation, or divided into flats) and a selection of small independent shops. It also contains the comprehensive
Cotham School
(formerly Cotham Grammar School).
The top of Saint Michael's Hill in Cotham was the historical city limits of Bristol, and the traditional location for hangings. Between 1555 and 1557, three Marian martyr
s were burned to death here for their religious beliefs. The gallows form one quadrant of the crest of the local Rugby club, Cotham Park RFC.
Cotham Church
was originally built, in 1842-43 by William Butterfield
in a Gothic Revival style, as Highbury Congregational chapel. It was Butterfield's first commission, obtained through his family connection with William Day Wills of the tobacco industrialists W. D. & H. O. Wills . The apse
, tower, south transept and school were added in 1863 by Edward William Godwin
. Since 1975 it has been an Anglican church.
parliamentary constituency, which elects one Member of Parliament. The incumbent Member of Parliament is Stephen Williams
MP, a Liberal Democrat.
On Bristol City Council, Cotham sends two councillors. Currently, these are Anthony Negus and Neil Harrison, both Liberal Democrats.
Junior School and Redland railway station
.
Wards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
of the city of Bristol
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...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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, and a suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of the city that falls within that ward. The ward comprises the Cotham suburb, and a small portion of Redland
Redland, Bristol
Redland is an affluent suburb in Bristol, England. The suburb is situated between Clifton, Cotham, Bishopston and Westbury Park. The boundaries of the district are not precisely defined, but are generally taken to be Whiteladies Road in the west, the Severn Beach railway line in the south and...
, which is another Bristol suburb.
Cotham
Cotham is an affluent, leafy inner-suburbSuburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of Bristol
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...
, situated between Clifton
Clifton, Bristol
Clifton is a suburb of the City of Bristol in England, and the name of both one of the city's thirty-five council wards. The Clifton ward also includes the areas of Cliftonwood and Hotwells...
and St Pauls
St Pauls, Bristol
St Pauls is an inner suburb of Bristol, England, situated just north east of the city centre and west of the M32. It is bounded by the A38, the B4051 and the A4032 roads...
, and similar in character to Redland
Redland, Bristol
Redland is an affluent suburb in Bristol, England. The suburb is situated between Clifton, Cotham, Bishopston and Westbury Park. The boundaries of the district are not precisely defined, but are generally taken to be Whiteladies Road in the west, the Severn Beach railway line in the south and...
. During the Census 2001
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
, Cotham had a resident population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 10,902.
Bed and breakfast
A bed and breakfast is a small lodging establishment that offers overnight accommodation and breakfast, but usually does not offer other meals. Since the 1980s, the meaning of the term has also extended to include accommodations that are also known as "self-catering" establishments...
accommodation, or divided into flats) and a selection of small independent shops. It also contains the comprehensive
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
Cotham School
Cotham School
Cotham School is a secondary school with academy status in Cotham, a suburb of Bristol, England.-History:Its predecessor was the Merchant Venturers School.Until the academic year 2000/01, Cotham was a Grammar School...
(formerly Cotham Grammar School).
The top of Saint Michael's Hill in Cotham was the historical city limits of Bristol, and the traditional location for hangings. Between 1555 and 1557, three Marian martyr
Marian Persecutions
The Marian Persecutions were carried out against religious reformers, Protestants, and other dissenters for their heretical beliefs during the reign of Mary I of England. The excesses of this period were mythologized in the historical record of Foxe's Book of Martyrs...
s were burned to death here for their religious beliefs. The gallows form one quadrant of the crest of the local Rugby club, Cotham Park RFC.
Cotham Church
Cotham Church
Cotham Church is in Cotham, Bristol, England.It was originally built, in 1842-43 by William Butterfield in a Gothic Revival style, as Highbury Congregational chapel. It was...
was originally built, in 1842-43 by William Butterfield
William Butterfield
William Butterfield was a Gothic Revival architect and associated with the Oxford Movement . He is noted for his use of polychromy-Biography:...
in a Gothic Revival style, as Highbury Congregational chapel. It was Butterfield's first commission, obtained through his family connection with William Day Wills of the tobacco industrialists W. D. & H. O. Wills . The apse
Apse
In architecture, the apse is a semicircular recess covered with a hemispherical vault or semi-dome...
, tower, south transept and school were added in 1863 by Edward William Godwin
Edward William Godwin
Edward William Godwin was a progressive English architect-designer, who began his career working in the strongly polychromatic "Ruskinian Gothic" style of mid-Victorian Britain, inspired by The Stones of Venice, then moved on to provide designs in the "Anglo-Japanese taste" of the Aesthetic...
. Since 1975 it has been an Anglican church.
Politics
Cotham is part of the Bristol WestBristol West
Bristol West is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It covers the central and western parts of Bristol.-Boundaries:...
parliamentary constituency, which elects one Member of Parliament. The incumbent Member of Parliament is Stephen Williams
Stephen Williams (politician)
Stephen Roy Williams is a British Liberal Democrat politician who was first elected as the Member of Parliament for Bristol West in the 2005 general election, being re-elected with an increased majority in May 2010...
MP, a Liberal Democrat.
On Bristol City Council, Cotham sends two councillors. Currently, these are Anthony Negus and Neil Harrison, both Liberal Democrats.
Redland
A small portion of the Redland suburb is within the Cotham ward, however the majority of it falls in the Redland ward. Notable places in the Cotham ward include Redland High School for GirlsRedland High School for Girls
Redland High School for Girls is a selective and independent, non-denominational girls' school in the suburb of Redland, Bristol, England.-Admissions:...
Junior School and Redland railway station
Redland railway station
Redland railway station is a small station on the Severn Beach Line on South Road in Redland, Bristol, England. It was opened 12 years after the line, in April 1897, following a petition by local residents. It lies between Montpelier railway station and Clifton Down railway station. It is a...
.