Stoke Bishop
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About Stoke Bishop
The Downs, Stoke Bishop
Stoke Bishop is a very affluent and medium-sized outer city suburb in the north-west of Bristol, located in between Westbury-on-Trym, Sneyd Park, and Sea Mills. Although relatively small, Stoke Bishop has grown since the infilling on the Smelting Works sports ground and The Grove which previously belonged to Clifton High school.
The suburb supports the good number of local business and shops around Druid Hill. The Downs has a large number of halls of residence attached to the university so the community number changes throughout the year. The university creates much of the local employment and uses The Holmes for its botanical gardens.
History
Village Hall, Stoke Bishop
- Abona, the small port at the mouth of the River Trym, was used by the Roman military forces passing in transit to Roman settlements in what is now South Wales. There are ruins of a small Roman Villa at the entrance to Roman Way from the Portway, a trunk road, approximately 6.5 miles long, which links central Bristol with its port at Avonmouth.
Facts
Discover Stoke Bishop – useful links to town guides, what’s on and places to see
- http://www.stokebishop.co.uk
- http://www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/BotanicGardens/garden/history.htm
- http://www.british-towns.net/en/level_4_display.asp?GetL3=17621
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/england/somerset/
- http://www.visitsomerset.co.uk/
The Holmes, Stoke Bishop