Newbridge, Bath
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Newbridge is an electoral ward within Bath, England. Informally, Newbridge refers to the area of Bath that roughly corresponds to the ward boundaries.
Geographically, the Newbridge area centers on Newbridge Road and Newbridge Hill and is bordered (approximately) by the River Avon to the south and the southern edge of Weston Village to the north and from Chelsea Road to the east to out past Oldfield Girls School and the Boathouse pub to the west.
The main shopping area in Newbridge is Chelsea Road, a small area of shops, restaurants (including the Desh and Pizzarella), a small supermarket, a chemists, a post office and hairdressers. There is a Lloyds TSB bank on the Newbridge Road.
Bath's major hospital, the Royal United Hospital, is in the north of the ward bordering Weston Village. The National Cycle Network Bristol and Bath railway path runs westward from Newbridge to Bristol, and a continuation riverside cycle path runs into central Bath.
See Google maps for an overview of the area. A detailed online ward map can be obtained from the Ordnance Survey Election Maps Web site.
Educationally, Newbridge is part of the North West Bath area of Bath and North East Somerset. This area has 3 primary schools:
and one secondary school:
- Oldfield School (girls only until sixth form)
though at secondary school level many of the girls from the Newbridge area attend Hayesfield School Technology College and many of the boys attend Beechen Cliff School.
See UpMyStreet for general information about the Newbridge area.
