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Bishopsworth
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A view over Withywood, in the foreground, and Bishopsworth from the tower of the Church of St Michael, Dundry
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Boundaries of the city council ward since 2016
Population12,274  https://citypopulation.de/en/uk/southwestengland/wards/city_of_bristol/E05010889__bishopsworth/
OS grid reference ST569686
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Post town BRISTOL
Postcode district BS13
Dialling code 0117
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Bishopsworth is a suburban neighbourhood and electoral ward of the city of Bristol, England. Bishopsworth contains many council estates. [1]

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Bishopsworth electoral ward, which also includes the Bedminster Down neighbourhood, had a population of 12,274 at the 2021 census. [2]

Local facilities include shops and pubs, a public library, community arts centre and an indoor skate park.

History

Bishopsworth was historically the tything of Bishport in the parish of Bedminster in Somerset. [3] The rural southern parts of Bedminster became the civil parish of Bedminster Without from 1894 to 1898, when that parish was abolished and most of it became the new civil parish of Bishopsworth. [4] Large parts of the civil parish were absorbed into Bristol in 1930 and 1933, and the civil parish was abolished on 1 April 1951 and merged with Bristol, parts went to Long Ashton and Dundry. [5] In 1931 the parish had a population of 1,866. [6]

In 1928 the ecclesiastical parish of Bedminster Down was created from the north of Bishopsworth in response to the development of the area. The ecclesiastical parishes of Hartcliffe and Withywood were separated off more recently.

Church

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St Peter's Church, Bishopsworth

The first church in Bishopsworth was a small chapel dedicated to St Peter and St Paul built under an arrangement in 1194 between Robert Arthur, lord of the manor, and George de Dunster, prebendary of Bedminster. The agreement provided for a chaplain to visit from Bedminster on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. This provision continued until dissolution in 1540. The chapel was converted into three cottages which stood until the Corporation demolished them in 1961 to make way for a swimming pool, which was built in the early 1970s. The pool has since been converted into a skate park, Campus Pool.

The present St Peter's Church, was built in 1841–1843. The neo-Norman design was the work of Samuel Charles Fripp. [7] It is a grade II* listed building. [8]

Bishopsworth Manor

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Bishopsworth Manor

Bishopsworth Manor was built around 1720 and is grade II* listed. [9] It was owned in the 1970s and 1980s by the late Denis Bristow who restored much of it to its present state.

Other listed buildings

The School House and attached school rooms in church road were built around 1840 in a Tudor Revival style and is grade II listed. [10] Chestnut Court dates from the early 18th century in an early Georgian style. [11]

Electoral ward

Bishopsworth electoral ward is represented by two members on Bristol City Council. As of 2024, these are Richard Eddy of the Conservative Party and Susan Kollar of the Labour Party. [12]

Councillors representing Bishopsworth ward since 2016
ElectedCouncillorPartyElectorateTurnout
2024 [13] Richard Eddy Conservative 9,33727.99%
Susan Kollar Labour
2021 [14] Richard Eddy Conservative 9,33234.80%
Kevin Quartley Conservative
2016 [15] Richard Eddy Conservative 8,93140.82%
Kevin Quartley Conservative

The ward was created in 1974, initially represented by three members on Bristol City Council and one member on Avon County Council. [16] Its boundaries were adjusted in 1981, 1999 and 2016. [17] [18] [19] In the 2016 boundary changes, Withywood transferred from Bishopsworth to the new Hartcliffe and Withywood ward. [19]

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References

  1. ↑ "Find Bishopsworth Council Housing Properties". Graphiq. Retrieved 13 September 2016.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ "2021 Census Area Profile: Bristol". Office for National Statistics.
  3. ↑ "Bishopsworth". GENUKI. Retrieved 9 July 2006.
  4. ↑ Genuki: Bedminster Registration District
  5. ↑ "Relationships and changes Bishopsworth CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  6. ↑ "Population statistics Bishopsworth CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "St Peter's Bishopsworth". Archived from the original on 16 March 2005. Retrieved 9 July 2006.
  8. ↑ "Church of St. Peter". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2006.
  9. ↑ Historic England. "Bishopsworth Manor (Grade II*) (1202076)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  10. ↑ "School House and attached school rooms". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2006.
  11. ↑ "Chestnut Court". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2006.
  12. ↑ "Bishopsworth Ward". Bristol City Council. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  13. ↑ "Local councillors election 2024". Bristol City Council.
  14. ↑ "Local councillors election 2021". Bristol City Council.
  15. ↑ "Local election May 2016 turnout and results". Bristol City Council.
  16. ↑ The County of Avon (District Wards) Order 1973
  17. ↑ The County of Avon (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1981
  18. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The City of Bristol (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  19. 1 2 "Bristol". Local Government Boundary Commission for England.

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