Withywood, Bristol
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| OS grid reference | |
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| Unitary authority | Bristol |
| Ceremonial county | Bristol |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRISTOL |
| Postcode district | BS |
| Dial code | 0117 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Avon |
| Ambulance | Great Western |
| UK Parliament | Bristol South |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| List of places: UK • England | |
Withywood is a district of Bristol, England, situated on the southern border of the city, between Hartcliffe and Bishopsworth, just north of Dundry Hill.
It is a council estate, begun in the 1950s. It is an area of relative deprivation and poverty, and is somewhat isolated. The road links to Withywood are poor, although this may change with the proposed South Bristol Ring Road
Withywood has a number of primary schools, Four Acres, Gay Elms and St. Pius and also has a secondary comprehensive on Molesworth Drive, which is due to close in 2008 and then re-open as an Academy. Aside from St. Pius all the other schools have relatively large sports fields and grounds.
Queen's Road has a number of shops and the Amelia Nutt Health Clinic. Four Acres road also has shops directly opposite Sherrin Way bus terminus (the end of the journey) next to 'The Rusham' retirement homes.
It has a number of public houses: The Woods (Four Acres), Queens Head and Rising Sun (both located on Queen's Road). The Mendip Gate pub sold to a property developer after being for sale for over a year. Now many homes stand on the site
Withywood has its own 'University', a private home on the corner of Bishport Avenue and Queens Road where studying and lectures take place.
Withywood did have a highly successful Adventure Playground with a large volunteer effort from the local populace. It closed around 1981.
Local initiatives like the Withywood and Hartcliffe Partnership help to promote the area and fight/reverse decline.
[edit] External links
- Withywood Community School
- Hartcliffe and Withywood Community Partnership
- University of Withywood
- Withywood Adventure Playground
