Windmill Hill, Bristol

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Windmill Hill
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Windmill Hill
Location within Bristol
OS grid reference ST593715
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BRISTOL
Postcode district BS3
Dialling code 0117
Police Avon and Somerset
Fire Avon
Ambulance South Western
UK Parliament
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UK
England
Bristol
51°26′N2°35′W / 51.44°N 2.59°W / 51.44; -2.59
The view looking north from Alfred Road, Windmill Hill, Bedminster in Bristol. Prominent on the horizon are Cabot Tower and the Wills Tower of Bristol University. Windmillhill.jpg
The view looking north from Alfred Road, Windmill Hill, Bedminster in Bristol. Prominent on the horizon are Cabot Tower and the Wills Tower of Bristol University.

Windmill Hill is a hill, an inner suburban neighbourhood, and an electoral ward in Bristol, England. It is located south of the River Avon, southeast of Bedminster, north of Knowle and west of Totterdown. Victoria Park occupies the eastern half of the hill.

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Windmill Hill is a predominantly residential location, and became popular in the 1990s and 2000s with students, artists and environmentalists, often sharing rented accommodation.[ citation needed ] The area has mainly Victorian terraced houses though there are also two residential tower blocks Polden and Holroyd House. In the early years of the 21st century the area started undergoing gentrification which has increased house prices in the area.[ citation needed ] Windmill Hill remains a creative and community driven neighbourhood.[ citation needed ] Windmill Hill's Community Centre was opened in the 1970s in the former church hall of St Michael and All Angels church. [1]

Windmill Hill is separated from the rest of Bedminster by the Bristol to Exeter line railway (including Bedminster railway station) and industrial estates, as well as the Windmill Hill City Farm. The River Malago runs through the western edge of Windmill Hill ward.

Electoral ward

Windmill Hill
ward
Bristol City Council
Bristol UK ward map 2016 windmill hill.png
Ward boundaries since 2016.
County Bristol
Population13,958 [2]
Electorate 10,302 [3]
Current ward
Created1980 (1980)
CouncillorLisa Stone (Green)
CouncillorEd Plowden (Green)
UK Parliament constituency Bristol South

Windmill Hill electoral ward created in 1980, [4] covers a broader area than the hill itself. Since 2016, the boundaries have encompassed Totterdown, the south-eastern part of Bedminster, and the Ravenhill Road area of Lower Knowle. [5] It is represented by two members on Bristol City Council, which as of 2024 are Lisa Stone and Ed Plowden of the Green Party of England and Wales.

Councillors representing Windmill Hill ward since 2016
ElectedCouncillorPartyElectorateTurnout
2024 [6] Lisa Stone Green 10,30247.29%
Ed Plowden Green
2021 [7] Ed Plowden Green 10,64250.97%
Lisa Stone Green
2016 [8] Lucy Whittle Labour 9,84450.99%
John Wellington Labour

References

  1. Tooze, John (2014). "St Michael and All Angels Windmill Hill Bedminster: A Parish History 125 Years" (PDF).
  2. "2021 Census Area Profile: Bristol". Office for National Statistics.
  3. "Local councillors election 2024". Bristol City Council.
  4. "The City of Bristol (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980".
  5. "Bristol". Local Government Boundary Commission for England.
  6. "Local councillors election 2024". Bristol City Council.
  7. "Local councillors election 2021". Bristol City Council.
  8. "Local election May 2016 turnout and results". Bristol City Council.