Cabot, Bristol
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Cabot is an area and council ward that covers the centre of Bristol. It is residentially fragmented and does not have an evolved community; indeed many Bristolians would not know what area was being referred to by the name "Cabot", though this may change now that the new Broadmead development will be called "Cabot". It gets its name from the Cabot Tower - a memorial tower on Brandon Hill that was built to commemorate John Cabot's voyage and "discovery" of North America.
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Cabot is the most historic part of the city of Bristol. It contains the whole of the medieval city, and therefore many of the oldest buildings but few of them remain. Cabot includes Bristol's Docks, the City Centre and the University of Bristol. Cabot has at least 17 churches, a cathedral, a synagogue, 4 museums, 3 hospitals, 2 theatres, 2 concert halls, and art galleries and cinemas.
Cabot includes: Spike Island, Baltic Wharf, Redcliffe Hill, Queen's Square, Baldwin St, the City Centre, the Old City, Broadmead, Cannon's Marsh, Brandon Hill, Park St, the University, Kingsdown, Dove St, the east side of Whiteladies Rd, the south side of Cotham Hill and Cotham Brow, and the west side of Stokes Croft.
The area that comprises Brandon Hill, Park St, the Triangle, and the area between Park Row and the Hippodrome has been promoted under the name "The West End". Spike Island is the land between the Floating Harbour and the river Avon; before the Bathurst locks were sealed up it was literally an island.
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In the 2001 Census Cabot ward had a resident population of 9,604. The population of Cabot is generally young, student/professional and in rented accommodation. The ward is in the Parliamentary constituency of Bristol West (held by Stephen Williams), and has two City Councillors [1]: Mark Wright and Anne White [2].
