Hambrook

This article is about the village in South Gloucestershire. For the village in West Sussex, see Chidham and Hambrook.

Hambrook
Hambrook Location within Gloucestershire
OS grid reference	ST641780
Civil parish	Winterbourne
Unitary authority	South Gloucestershire
Ceremonial county	Gloucestershire
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BRISTOL
Postcode district	BS
Dialling code	0117
Police	Avon and Somerset
Fire	Avon
Ambulance	South Western
List of places UK England Gloucestershire 51°30′29″N2°31′05″W / 51.508°N 2.518°W / 51.508; -2.518

Hambrook is a village in the civil parish of Winterbourne, ^[1] in the South Gloucestershire district, in Gloucestershire, England, situated on the north-eastern outskirts of the city of Bristol. It lies between the larger communities of Winterbourne and Frenchay.

A small settlement was recorded at Hambrook in the Domesday Book. ^{[2] [3]}

Today, Hambrook is a commuter village, with the M4 and the Avon Ring Road bisecting it. ^[4]

Hambrook lies at the south-western foot of Winterbourne Hill. The River Frome and its walkway pass along the village's eastern edge and the Bradley Brook converges with the former in Hambrook. The village is flanked by woodland and fields. Hambrook has a common (or village green) which locals refer to as either 'Hambrook' or 'Whiteshill Common' because of its proximity to the hamlet of Whiteshill. The Common is home to the Civil Parish of Winterbourne's war memorial ^[5] the village's primary school, with cottages on either side and Hambrook Sports Club, a community amateur sports club which is home to Hambrook Cricket Club and Hambrook Football Club. ^[6]

Hambrook Court is an 18th-century house. It has been designated as a Grade II listed building. ^[7]

References

1. "Your Parish Councillors". Winterbourne Parish Council. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
2. Cairns, S. A. "The Origins and Development of Winterbourne, Hambrook and Frenchay". Frenchay Museum Archives. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
3. Ludwell, Wilfred. "A History of Winterbourne". Winterbourne. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
4. Plaster, Andrew. "Winterbourne". Bristol & Avon Family History Society. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
5. "Civil Parish of Winterbourse, Hambrook". War Memorials Online. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
6. Bowler, Naomi. "Hambrook Sports Club About Us". Hambrook Sports Club. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
7. "Hambrook Court". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 12 December 2015.