Museums · South West England
Henbury, Bristol
In or near Easter Compton.
Henbury is a suburb of Bristol, England, approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) north west of the city centre. It was formerly a village in Gloucestershire and is now bordered by Westbury-on-Trym to the south
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Sea Mills · 3.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Henbury, Bristol, the nearest railway station is Sea Mills, located 3.2 km away. The postcode for navigation is BS10 7AJ. Entry is free, but please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Henbury is a suburb of Bristol, England, approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) north west of the city centre. It was formerly a village in Gloucestershire and is now bordered by Westbury-on-Trym to the south; Brentry to the east and the Blaise Castle Estate, Blaise Hamlet and Lawrence Weston to the west. To the north lie the South Gloucestershire village of Hallen and the entertainment/retail park Cribbs Causeway. The Hazel Brook (also known as the Hen), a tributary of the River Trym, flows through Henbury and crosses Henbury Road in a small ford near The Henbury Arms carvery restaurant. The ford is more than a foot deep relatively often and a small bridge exists as a main route for motor vehicles a few metres away. Henbury is also the name of a council ward for Bristol City Council that includes both Henbury and Brentry. Henbury Golf Club sits on the south border.
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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
Henbury is a suburb of Bristol, England, approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) north west of the city centre. It was formerly a village in Gloucestershire and is now bordered by Westbury-on-Trym to the south; Brentry to the east and the Blaise Castle Estate, Blaise Hamlet and Lawrence Weston to the west. To the north lie the South Gloucestershire village of Hallen and the entertainment/retail park Cribbs Causeway. The Hazel Brook (also known as the Hen), a tributary of the River Trym, flows through Henbury and crosses Henbury Road in a small ford near The Henbury Arms carvery restaurant. The ford is more than a foot deep relatively often and a small bridge exists as a main route for motor vehicles a few metres away. Henbury is also the name of a council ward for Bristol City Council that includes both Henbury and Brentry. Henbury Golf Club sits on the south border.
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Background
History
Henbury was first mentioned in 692 as Heanburg. The name is from the Old English hēan byrig, meaning 'high fortified place'. It was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Henberie. By a charter purported to date from the 690s Æthelred, king of Mercia, granted land at Henbury to Oftfor, bishop of Worcester, but the authenticity of the charter has been disputed. An 8th century charter grants land at "Heanburu" to the church at Worcester, but the reference may be to Hanbury in Worcestershire. There is more secure evidence that by the 790s Henbury was held by the Bishop of Worcester. Henbury was historically a very large parish and the centre of a hundred of the same name. The parish…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5050, -2.6284
- District
- Bristol, City of
- Parish
- Bristol, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- BS10 7AJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bristol North West
- Nearest railway station
- Sea Mills — 3.2 km
- Official site
- www.bristol.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Henbury, Bristol (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Blaise amphitheatre
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Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards
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Scipio Africanus
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Henbury War Memorial
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St Mary's Church, Henbury
Historic churches · 0.3 km
Blaise Castle Estate
Museums · 0.3 km
Henbury Village Hall
Historic houses · 0.3 km
Blaise Castle House Museum
Museums · 0.3 km
The Rt. Hon Aneurin Bevan M.P.
Memorials & monuments · 0.3 km
Henbury Lodge Hotel
Hotels · 0.4 km
Blaise Inn Public House
Historic pubs · 0.4 km
Stratford Mill
Watermills · 0.4 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Henbury, Bristol?
- Henbury, Bristol is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS10 7AJ), in the parish of Bristol, City of, unparished area.
- What is Henbury, Bristol?
- Henbury is a suburb of Bristol, England, approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) north west of the city centre. It was formerly a village in Gloucestershire and is now bordered by Westbury-on-Trym to the south
- How do I get to Henbury, Bristol?
- The nearest railway station is Sea Mills, about 3.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS10 7AJ.
- Is Henbury, Bristol a protected site?
- Yes — Henbury, Bristol is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Henbury, Bristol?
- The nearest railway station is Sea Mills, about 3.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS10 7AJ.