Brislington West is a

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of the city of

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, England. It covers the western part of Brislington, together with Arnos Vale and Kensington Park.

Brislington

Brislington is one of the largest suburbs of Bristol, southeast of the city centre. It is split into two sections for the purposes of local government; Brislington West and Brislington East. Notable places in the western section include Oasis Academy Brislington, the

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studios and part of

Arnos Vale Cemetery Arnos Vale Cemetery () (also written Arno's Vale Cemetery), in Arnos Vale, Bristol, England, was established in 1837. Its first burial was in 1839. The cemetery followed a joint-stock model, funded by shareholders. It was laid out as an Arcadi ...

Arno's Vale

Arno's Vale (also written Arnos Vale) is an area centred just over two miles from the city's centre point. It includes the 1837-begun, wooded Arno's Vale Cemetery, which occupies . Its grounds are statutorily

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(protected) in the mid-category, II*. Burials ceased in 1998, but it has been kept open by volunteers since. It is part of the old Arno's Court Estate, one of four in Bristol where a single proprietor's manor house or grand country estate house has survived. Its current use is as a hotel (Arno's Manor Hotel). The remaining estate land includes Arno's Court Park. The park, which has views across Bristol, forms the peak of a crest between Knowle and

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 ...

in the city. The parkland core of Arno's estate, which includes the Parkside Hotel,

Arno's Court Triumphal Arch Arnos Court Triumphal Arch () is an 18th-century monument in Junction Road, Brislington, Bristol, England. Description The arch was built around 1760 by James Bridges, for William Reeve, a prominent local Quaker and businessman. It is buil ...

and Black Castle Public House is beside the

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, south east of

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. Roads to Bath and Wells run through the area. The estate has namesakes, derived from its Georgian owners, in two parts of the former

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: St Vincent and

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Kensington Park

Kensington Park is a small suburb. It is centred on the stretch of Bath Road which runs from Arno's Vale to

village, and includes Kensington Park Road, Kings and Hampstead Roads, the southern end of Winchester and Wick Roads, Eagle Road and the northern parts of Water Lane. In the west it is bounded by Upper Knowle and to the north, east and south by Brislington. In terms of both its architectural style and demographics, it is similar to other areas of south Bristol such as Southville and Upper Knowle, although considerably smaller than either. Houses in the district are largely Victorian and early 20th century dwellings, and include many which are large and well-preserved. It is largely inhabited by urban professionals. On Bath Road, opposite the entrance to Kensington Park Road is a small memorial cross dedicated to people who lost their lives in the First World War.

Notable residents

Anna Russell Anna Russell (born Anna Claudia Russell-Brown; 27 December 191118 October 2006) was an English–Canadian singer and comedian. She gave many concerts in which she sang and played comic musical sketches on the piano. Among her best-known works a ...

(1807 – 1876), botanist, was born in Arno's Vale, and lived in Brislington.

References

External links

Map of Kensington Park
{{Districts of Bristol Areas of Bristol Wards of Bristol