Windmill Hill, Bristol
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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...
and is often referred to as being part of Bedminster. It is a predominantly residential location, and became popular in the 1990s and 2000s with students, artists and environmentalists, often sharing rented accommodation. The area has mainly Victorian terraced houses though there are also two residential tower blocks Polden and Holroyd House often referred to by locals as the "twin towers".
Windmill Hill is separated from the rest of Bedminster by a railway line (and Bedminster railway station
Bedminster railway station
Bedminster railway station is on the Bristol to Taunton Line and serves the suburb of Bedminster in Bristol, England. It also serves the area of Windmill Hill.-History:The Bristol and Exeter Railway was opened on 14 June 1841...
) and industrial estates as well as the Windmill Hill City Farm
City farm
City farms are usually community-run projects in urban areas, which involve people interacting and working with animals and plants. They aim to improve community relationships and offer an awareness of agriculture and farming to people who live in built-up areas.They vary in size from small plots...
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In the early years of the 21st century the area started undergoing gentrification
Gentrification
Gentrification and urban gentrification refer to the changes that result when wealthier people acquire or rent property in low income and working class communities. Urban gentrification is associated with movement. Consequent to gentrification, the average income increases and average family size...
which has increased house prices in the area. Windmill Hill remains a creative and community driven neighbourhood.
Windmill Hill has given its name to a council ward
Wards of the United Kingdom
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, which includes Totterdown and the southern part of Bedminster.