Brislington East is a

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of the city of

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, in the United Kingdom. The ward covers the eastern part of

Brislington Brislington is an area in the south east of the city of Bristol, England. It is on the edge of Bristol and from Bath. Brislington Brook runs through the area in the woodlands of Nightingale Valley and St Anne's Wood. Brislington formerly hou ...

and the areas of Bristol known as Broom Hill, St Anne's and St Anne's Park.

Brislington

Brislington is one of the larger areas of Bristol, hence the need for it to be split into two sections for the purposes of local government. The home ground of Brislington F.C. lies in Brislington East, as does St. Brendan's Sixth Form College. It also has a

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restaurant, and a large nature reserve, called Eastwood farm, as well as a

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, and The Good Intent

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Broom Hill

Broom Hill, sometimes spelled Broomhill and not to be confused with Broomhill near Fishponds in Frome Vale ward, is an area in Bristol to the north of Brislington. The area is adjacent to the River Avon and crossed by the Great Western Railway, and some sidings, just east of Bristol Temple Meads station. Between Broom Hill and St Anne's, the railway passes through the St Anne's tunnel which was built by

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in 1840; the portals at each end of the tunnel are Grade II* listed. The area is served by bus service 1. Broomhill Junior School is a coeducational

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, on Allison Road, that educates in years 3–6.

St Anne's and St Anne's Park

St Anne's is a suburb bordering on Brislington, St George, St Phillips and Broom Hill. St Anne's Park is a

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that lies to the east of St Anne's. Both St Anne's and St Anne's Park are bounded to the north by a loop of the River Avon.

References

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