Stockwood

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Stockwood


Boundaries of the city council ward.
Population 10,932[1]
OS grid reference ST624685
Unitary authority Bristol
Ceremonial county Bristol
Region South West
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BRISTOL
Postcode district BS
Dialling code 01275
Police Avon and Somerset
Fire Avon
Ambulance Great Western
European Parliament South West England
UK Parliament Bristol East
List of places: UK • England • Bristol

Coordinates: 51°24′53″N 2°32′28″W / 51.4147, -2.541

Christ the Servant church in Stockwood, Bristol.
Christ the Servant church in Stockwood, Bristol.

Stockwood is a residential area of south Bristol, near to Whitchurch.

It is served by bus routes, 54, 54A, 57 and N4

There are three public houses located in Stockwood. The Concorde on Stockwood Lane, The Man In Space on Pynne Road/Cottle Road, and The Harvesters on Harrington Road. A fourth, the Antelope, was bulldozed to make way for flats.

[edit] Stockwood Open Space

Stockwood Open Space is an expanse of old farmland providing a blend of old meadows, thick hedges and woodlands on lime-rich clay soils. It is owned by Bristol City Council and managed as a nature reserve in partnership with the Avon Wildlife Trust. Cowslip, Dyer's greenweed, Common spotted orchids and bird's-foot trefoil are amongst the flowers to be found, and numerous butterflies include Meadow Brown, Marbled White and Large Skipper. The wood known as Ilsyngrove is very old and the home of bluebell, yellow archangel and the rare Bath asparagus. Birds including Whitethroats, Kestrels and Sparrowhawks are often seen. Two farm ponds are homes for frogs, toads and newts.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Stockwood. 2001 Census Ward Information Sheet. Retrieved on 2007-02-21.
  2. ^ Stockwood Open Space. Reserves. Avon Wildlife Trust. Retrieved on 2008-06-04.

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