Knowle is a district and

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in the south east of the city of

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in England, United Kingdom. It is bordered by

Filwood Park Filwood is a council ward of the city of Bristol in the United Kingdom. It lies in the south of the city and covers the suburbs of Filwood Park, Lower Knowle and Inns Court. Filwood Park Filwood Park is a primarily residential area of Bristol. ...

to the west, Brislington to the east, Whitchurch and Hengrove to the south and

Totterdown Totterdown is an inner-suburb of Bristol, England, situated just south of the River Avon and to the south-east of Temple Meads railway station and the city centre. It rises relatively steeply from the river bank to a largely terraced Victorian ...

to the north. The settlement was mentioned in the

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as ''Canole''. Knowle comes from the old English word for hillock, which means a little hill. Broadwalk shopping centre provides a number of shopping and leisure facilities, plus the local library. Further amenities are located along Wells Road, which runs through Knowle from

to Whitchurch, and on Broadwalk, a tree lined boulevard that heads westwards towards Filwood. Over the road to the south of the shopping centre are several sports clubs, namely Knowle Cricket Club, Knowle Tennis Club and Knowle Bowls Club.

Redcatch Park The English city of Bristol has a number of parks and public open spaces. Large parks Bristol City Council own or manage four major parks: The Downs, Blaise Castle, Ashton Court and Stoke Park. The Downs lie 2 miles (3 km) northwes ...

is the main green space with football pitches, children's play area, a MUGA (Multi Games Area), tennis courts and a croquet club. This is supported by The Friends of Redcatch Park, a group of local residents who help Bristol City Council enhance and protect the space and who organise events in the park. Community groups operate in and around the Knowle area. Redcatch Community Association run the Redcatch Centre in Redcatch Road, on the boundary of Redcatch Park – a resource for community groups and private and public events. Clubs and groups include the Knowle and Totterdown Local History Group, Redcatch Rollers (Short Mat Bowling), Redcatch Tea Dance, and Redcatch Art Club who all meet at Redcatch Community Centre. Knowle Community Association run a community centre in The Square, Knowle Park, with activities including Knowle East Youth Club. Other organisations are Broad Walk Neighbourhood Watch, which acts as a portal for the local community of Knowle and those in and around Broad Walk, and the St John Ambulance Knowle & Totterdown Division. There are good views of the city just above Perrett Park, along Sylvia Avenue which is lined by Victorian terraces.

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Map of Knowle circa 1900
Areas of Bristol Wards of Bristol Places formerly in Somerset {{Bristol-geo-stub

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