Westbury on Trym, Bristol

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Westbury on Trym

Coordinates: 51.4930° N 2.6196° W
Population	10,348^[1]
OS grid reference	ST570773
Parish	Westbury on Trym
Unitary authority	Bristol
Region	South West
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BRISTOL
Postcode district	BS9/10
Dial code	0117
Police	Avon and Somerset
Fire	Avon
Ambulance	Great Western
UK Parliament	Bristol North West
European Parliament	South West England
List of places: UK • England

Westbury on Trym War Memorial

Westbury on Trym (sometimes known as Westbury upon Trym) is a suburb in north Bristol, near the suburbs of Stoke Bishop, Westbury Park and Henbury, in the southwest of England.

The place is partly named after the River Trym that flows through it.

The origins of Westbury on Trym predate those of Bristol itself. At the end of the eighth century, King Offa of Mercia granted land at Westbury to his minister, Aethelmund. Later there was a monastery at Westbury, probably initially a secular one, with married clergy. This changed towards the end of the 10th century when Oswald, in whose diocese the monastery lay, sent a party of 12 monks to follow more stringent rules at the Westbury monastery.

The architect Ednoth constructed a new church and other buildings. The monastery became a college with a dean and canons at the end of the 13th century. It was rebuilt in the mid-15th century to resemble a miniature castle with turrets and a gatehouse. The Royalist Prince Rupert of the Rhine used it as his quarters during the English Civil War. When he left, in 1643, he ordered it to be set on fire so that the Parliamentarians could not make use of it. It was restored in the 20th century and the grounds were adapted for housing elderly people.

The Church of the Holy Trinity dates from 1194, with an early 13th century nave and aisles, and 15th century chancel, chapels and tower. It is a grade I listed building.^[2]

Canford Cemetery opened in 1903, becoming a crematorium in 1957.

Westbury-on-Trym has a village atmosphere.

Westbury-on-Trym has three Indian restaurants along the High Street, as well as pubs and cafes. A medium sized Somerfield supermarket is in the centre of the village, along with banks and independent stores including book shops, craft stores and florists. There are a number of charity shops in the village. Two free car parks are available for shoppers.

Schools within the area include Elmlea Infant School, Elmlea Junior School and Westbury-on-Trym CE Primary School.

[edit] Transport

Transport routes include the A4018, which runs from the city centre to Cribbs Causeway; Westbury is served by bus routes 1, 20, 21, 55, 517, 518, 584, 585, 624,N8 and a bus service also connects Westbury-on-Trym with Chepstow and Newport, South Wales.

[edit] References

^ Westbury on Trym. 2001 Census Ward Information Sheet. Retrieved on 2007-02-21.
^ Church of the Holy Trinity. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-02-20.