Westbury Park is a suburb of the city of
Bristol
Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in ...
,
United Kingdom
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. It lies to the east of
Durdham Down
Durdham Down is an area of public open space in Bristol, England. With its neighbour Clifton Down to the southwest, it constitutes a area known as The Downs, much used for leisure including walking, jogging and team sports. Its exposed positio ...
between the districts of
Redland and
Henleaze
Henleaze is a northern suburb of the city of Bristol in South West England.
It is an almost entirely residential inter-war development, with Edwardian streets on its southern fringes. Its main neighbours are Westbury on Trym, Horfield, Bish ...
. The area is very similar in character to nearby Redland and comprises mainly Victorian and early twentieth-century architecture, along with a selection of Georgian buildings. Many of these buildings still have their original house names and many Victorian artifacts have been found in the gardens of Westbury Park.
The area was once part of the parish of
Westbury-on-Trym
Westbury on Trym is a suburb and council ward in the north of the City of Bristol, near the suburbs of Stoke Bishop, Westbury Park, Henleaze, Southmead and Henbury, in the southwest of England.
With a village atmosphere, the place is partly ...
, from which it takes its name.
Westbury Park Primary School lies in the southern side of the area and was established in 1893.
Major roads within Westbury Park include North View, Coldharbour Road, Linden Road and Redland Road.
Politics
Westbury Park is split between the
Parliamentary
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constituencies
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of
Bristol West and
Bristol North West
Bristol North West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2017 by Darren Jones of the Labour Party.
Constituency profile
The seat covers northwest parts of Bristol, extending to the Severn Estuary. ...
. The
MPs for those constituencies are
Thangam Debbonaire
Thangam Elizabeth Rachel Debbonaire (' Singh; born 3 August 1966) is a British Labour Party politician, serving as Shadow Leader of the House of Commons since May 2021. She was previously the Shadow Secretary of State for Housing from 2020 t ...
and
Darren Jones respectively. Both are members of the
Labour Party.
Westbury Park is split between the ward of
Redland and the ward of
Westbury-on-Trym
Westbury on Trym is a suburb and council ward in the north of the City of Bristol, near the suburbs of Stoke Bishop, Westbury Park, Henleaze, Southmead and Henbury, in the southwest of England.
With a village atmosphere, the place is partly ...
&
Henleaze
Henleaze is a northern suburb of the city of Bristol in South West England.
It is an almost entirely residential inter-war development, with Edwardian streets on its southern fringes. Its main neighbours are Westbury on Trym, Horfield, Bish ...
. Redland is represented by Martin Fodor and Fi Hance, both members of the
Green Party
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Greens believe that these issues are inherently related to one another as a foundation ...
. Hance was a member of the
Liberal Democrats before defecting to the Greens in 2015.
Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze is represented by
Geoff Gollop
Geoffrey Richard Gollop, OBE (born 23 February 1955) , Liz Radford and Steve Smith, all members of the
Conservative Party
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Political parties called The Conservative P ...
.
Transport
Westbury Park is served by bus service 1, 2 and 3 operated by
, which connect
Bristol city centre
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with
Cribbs Causeway
Cribbs Causeway is both a road in South Gloucestershire, England, running north of the city of Bristol, and the adjacent area which is notable for its out-of-town shopping and leisure facilities. The retail and leisure complex takes its name fr ...
by various routes. First also operates the U1, running between the city centre and
Stoke Bishop
Stoke Bishop is a medium-sized outer city suburb in the north-west of Bristol, located in between Westbury-on-Trym, Sneyd Park, and Sea Mills. Although relatively low, Stoke Bishop's population has increased due to substantial infilling on the ...
and serving Westbury Park. It is also served by bus service 505, operated by Bristol Community Transport and links
Long Ashton
Long Ashton is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England. It falls within the unitary authority of North Somerset and is one of a number of large villages just outside the boundary of city of Bristol urban area. The parish has a population ...
with
Southmead Hospital
Southmead Hospital is a large public National Health Service hospital, situated in the area of Southmead, though in Horfield ward, in the northern suburbs of Bristol, England. It is part of the North Bristol NHS Trust. The 800-bed Brunel Buildi ...
.
Churches
Several churches lie within Westbury Park, including Westbury Park Church, St Alban's Church, Etloe Evangelical Church, Cairns Road Baptist Church and Westbury Park Spiritualist Church.
References
External links
Areas of Bristol
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