St George East

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St George East
St George East Bristol UK ward map.svg
Location of St George East ward within Bristol
Population12,157 
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BRISTOL
Postcode district BS5, BS15
Dialling code 0117
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St George East is a district (ward) on the eastern edge of Bristol, England. It includes the neighbourhoods of St. George, Burchells Green, Crew's Hole, and Two Mile Hill.

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Crew's Hole

Houses on Quayside Lane near Crew's Hole Quayside Village Bristol.jpg
Houses on Quayside Lane near Crew's Hole
Remains of a factory on Crew's Hole Road Corner of Crew's Hole Road and Trooper's Hill - geograph.org.uk - 270236.jpg
Remains of a factory on Crew's Hole Road

Crew's Hole is located in east Bristol near St George.

From the early 18th century, Crew's Hole was an industrial area that included oil refineries and a tar works site at the bottom of Troopers Hill. [1]

The tar works was established by Isambard Kingdom Brunel in 1843 to provide creosote to be used as a preservative for railway sleepers and by 1863 had passed into the ownership of Brunel's manager, William Butler. It continued to operate until 1981. [2]

Two Mile Hill

Two Mile Hill is an area on the eastern edge of St. George East, bordering Kingswood. [3]

Population

According to the 2001 Census, there are 11,348 people living in St George East, with over 95% of the population being white. It has only seven Jewish residents. [4]

See also

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References

  1. Holland, Raymond. "A History of Tar Distillation at Crew's Hole, Bristol". Society of Chemical Industry. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  2. "Hill History". Troopers Hill. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  3. "Two Mile Hill Gloucestershire". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  4. "2011 Census Profile: St George East" (PDF). Bristol City Council. Retrieved 12 January 2016.

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