Historic churches · South West England
Bishopsworth
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Bishopsworth is a suburban neighbourhood and electoral ward of the city of Bristol. It is located in the south of the city and has a high proportion of council housing. Local facilities include shops
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Parson Street · 2.2 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
Bishopsworth is located in South Wales, with the postcode BS13 8HE. The nearest railway station is Parson Street, which is 2.2 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
Bishopsworth is a suburban neighbourhood and electoral ward of the city of Bristol. It is located in the south of the city and has a high proportion of council housing. Local facilities include shops and pubs, a public library, community arts centre and an indoor skate park. Bishopsworth electoral ward contains the Bedminster Down, Headly Park, Highridge and Uplands areas, and had a population of 12,274 at the 2021 census. Historically, as a civil parish separate from Bristol, Bishopsworth contained Hartcliffe and Withywood, and colloquially those are often still considered areas of Bishopsworth, though they are not within the current electoral ward.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bishopsworth is a suburban neighbourhood and electoral ward of the city of Bristol. It is located in the south of the city and has a high proportion of council housing. Local facilities include shops and pubs, a public library, community arts centre and an indoor skate park. Bishopsworth electoral ward contains the Bedminster Down, Headly Park, Highridge and Uplands areas, and had a population of 12,274 at the 2021 census. Historically, as a civil parish separate from Bristol, Bishopsworth contained Hartcliffe and Withywood, and colloquially those are often still considered areas of Bishopsworth, though they are not within the current electoral ward.
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Background
History
Bishopsworth was historically the tything of Bishport in the parish of Bedminster in Somerset. The rural southern parts of Bedminster became the civil parish of Bedminster Without from 1894 to 1898, when that parish was abolished and most of it became the new civil parish of Bishopsworth. Large parts of the civil parish were absorbed into Bristol in 1930 and 1933, and the civil parish was abolished on 1 April 1951 and merged with Bristol, parts went to Long Ashton and Dundry. In 1931 the parish had a population of 1,866. In 1928 the ecclesiastical parish of Bedminster Down was created from the north of Bishopsworth in response to the development of the area. The ecclesiastical parishes of…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4148, -2.6211
- District
- Bristol, City of
- Parish
- Bristol, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- BS13 8HE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bristol South
- Nearest railway station
- Parson Street — 2.2 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Bishopsworth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bishopsworth?
- Bishopsworth is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS13 8HE), in the parish of Bristol, City of, unparished area.
- What is Bishopsworth?
- Bishopsworth is a suburban neighbourhood and electoral ward of the city of Bristol. It is located in the south of the city and has a high proportion of council housing. Local facilities include shops
- How do I get to Bishopsworth?
- The nearest railway station is Parson Street, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS13 8HE.
- Is Bishopsworth a protected site?
- Yes — Bishopsworth is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Bishopsworth free to visit?
- Yes, Bishopsworth is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bishopsworth?
- The nearest railway station is Parson Street, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS13 8HE.