Brislington

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Brislington is an area in the south-east of the city of Bristol. It is on the edge of Bristol and 10 miles from Bath, United Kingdom.

It houses the HTV West Studios on Bath Road and this is situated next to the historic Arnos Vale Cemetery which is currently undergoing restoration after a lengthy public and newspaper campaign.

In the early 21st century, Brislington’s paint works was converted to studios, offices and houses, home to arts and media organisations.

Brislington is also near to the site of St. Anne's Wood (actually located in nearby St Annes which in the 15th century was a place of pilgrimage, visited by Henry VII of England).

Schools in Brislington include St Brendans College, Holymead Junior school and Brislington Enterprise College.

Also the area is home to CLC@Brislington, one of Bristol's three City Learning Centres, which use information communication technology in teaching and learning. Sam Matthews, Jordan Knight and Danny "Burnall" Burnell are the most famous residents.

Churches in Brislington include St Lukes, St Cuthberts and Carmel Christian Centre.

[edit] External links

• Article on Roman Villa found in Brislington
• Article on St. Anne's in the Wood
• Brislington Conservation and Historical Society
• Brislington FC
• Bristol City Council Site on Arno's Vale
• Friends of Arno's Vale
• History of Brislington
• More Brislington history
• The Paintworks
• The City Learning Centre at Brislington Enterprise College