| Stockwood | |
Boundaries of the city council ward. |
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| Population | 10,932 [1] |
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| OS grid reference | ST624685 |
| Unitary authority | Bristol |
| Ceremonial county | Bristol |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRISTOL |
| Postcode district | BS |
| Dialling code | 01275 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Avon |
| Ambulance | Great Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Bristol East |
| List of places: UK • England • Bristol | |
Stockwood is a residential area and council ward in south Bristol, between Whitchurch and Brislington.
It is served by bus routes, 54, 54A, 57 and A4.
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 redeveloped to make way for flats.
There are two churches on the estate, Stockwood Free Church (Baptist) and Christ The Servant (Anglican). Christ The Servant is the only church in the world to have this name.
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]