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{{Short description|Suburb and ward of Bristol, England}}
'''Hartcliffe''' is a district of [[Bristol]], [[England]]. It is a [[council estate]] on the southern edges of the [[city]] next to [[Withywood]], on the northern slopes of [[Dundry Hill]]. Construction started in [[1952]] after the [[compulsory purchase]] of a number of pre-existing farms. A small shopping area was built, and the first church (St Andrew) opened in [[1956]].


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'''Hartcliffe''' is an outer suburb of the city of [[Bristol]], England, on the southern edge of the city at the foot of [[Dundry Hill]]. It is a post-World War II development consisting largely of [[council house]]s. It is one of the poorer areas of Bristol, with significant social problems exacerbated by the decline of industrial employment in the city.

Hartcliffe was also the name of an [[wards of the United Kingdom|electoral ward]] for [[Bristol City Council]] from 1999 to 2016. The ward contained the areas of Hartcliffe and Headley Park as well as small portions of [[Withywood]] and [[Bishopsworth]].<ref>legislation.gov.uk – [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2699/made The City of Bristol (Electoral Changes) Order 1998]. Retrieved 4 October 2015.</ref> Since 2016, Hartcliffe has been in [[Hartcliffe and Withywood]] electoral ward.<ref>legislation.gov.uk – [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1871/made The Bristol (Electoral Changes) Order 2015]. Retrieved 20 April 2016.</ref>

[[File:Hartcliffe 2.jpg|thumb|260px|View of Hartcliffe in the foreground, with the rest of Bristol extending behind it.]]

==History ==
[[Image:Hartcliffmethodistchurch.jpg|thumb|left|Hartcliffe Methodist Church]]
In 1951, {{convert|696|acre|km2}} of Bishopsworth parish were transferred from Somserset to Bristol,<ref>The Somerset and Bristol (Alteraton of boundaries) Order, 1951</ref> and construction started in 1952 after the [[compulsory purchase]] of the farms on this land. A small shopping area was built at Symes Avenue, and the first church (St Andrew) opened in 1956.

[[Image:Old Imperial Tobacco Head Quarters - geograph.org.uk - 1061570.jpg|thumb|left|Former Imperial Tobacco offices being converted into apartments]]
[[Imperial Tobacco]] once had offices and a factory in Hartcliffe. Part of the site is now the Imperial Retail Park while the [[listed building|listed]] headquarters building has been converted into the [[Lakeshore, Bristol|Lakeshore]] flats.

==Community facilities==
Hartcliffe and Withywood Community Partnership (HWCP) was formed by local residents in 1998 to help support the regeneration and renewal of the area.
Hartcliffe and Withywood Community Partnership (HWCP) was formed by local residents in 1998 to help support the regeneration and renewal of the area.


Schools within Hartcliffe include Fair Furlong Primary School, Hareclive Academy, and [[Bridge Learning Campus]].
The name is from the [[Old English language|Saxon]] ''Here Cliff''.

Hartcliffe Community Farm was opened in 1979 by Hartcliffe Community Council leader Doris Fiedor (1919–1995) who founded the community farm. It has over {{convert|30|acre|m2}} of land based at the farmyard at the top of Lampton Avenue, Hartcliffe. A 250-year-old tithe barn was erected at the farm by YTS trainees but burned down in an arson attack. The farm remains open daily to the public and hosts regular visits by school parties.

Symes Avenue is the district shopping centre serving the outer estates of Hartcliffe and Withywood with a total population of around 20,000 people. In 2007, a [[Morrisons]] supermarket and a new library opened as part of a redevelopment project.

==Economic and social deprivation==
The estates have long been identified as suffering a multitude of different problems which characterise a socially excluded community.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Ewles|first1=Linda|last2=Harris|first2=Wendy|last3=Roberts|first3=Einir|last4=Shepard|first4=Mike|title=Community health development on a Bristol housing estate: A review of a local project ten years on|journal=Health Education Journal|date=2001|volume=66|issue=1|pages=59–72|doi=10.1177/001789690106000107|s2cid=72771424 }}</ref>

On 16 July 1992 there was a riot in Hartcliffe after two men who were riding a stolen and unmarked police motorbike were killed in a chase with an unmarked police car. The disturbance lasted for three days. Police were stoned and many shops in the Symes Avenue shopping centre were attacked and destroyed. Around the same time, [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrat]] leader [[Paddy Ashdown]] claimed that health indicators in the area were comparable to those of a [[Third World]] country.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/no-go-britain-where-what-why-1370749.html | title = No-Go Britain: Where, what, why | newspaper = The Independent | date = 16 April 1994}}</ref>

According to crime statistics between 2017–2018, The Groves in Hartcliffe is considered one of Bristol's ten most dangerous streets.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Turnnidge |first1=Sarah |last2=Goodier |first2=Michael |date=2018-11-10 |title=These are Bristol's most dangerous streets |url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/police-crime-bristol-dangerous-streets-2193663 |access-date=2022-08-01 |website=BristolLive |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Areas of Bristol]]
[[Category:Wards of Bristol]]
[[Category:City farms in Bristol]]
[[Category:Places formerly in Somerset]]

Latest revision as of 13:25, 31 December 2024

Hartcliffe
Boundaries of the former city council ward (1999-2016).
Population11,474 (2011 ward)[1]
OS grid referenceST584679
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBRISTOL
Postcode districtBS13
Dialling code0117
PoliceAvon and Somerset
FireAvon
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Bristol
51°24′33″N 2°35′55″W / 51.4092°N 2.5987°W / 51.4092; -2.5987

Hartcliffe is an outer suburb of the city of Bristol, England, on the southern edge of the city at the foot of Dundry Hill. It is a post-World War II development consisting largely of council houses. It is one of the poorer areas of Bristol, with significant social problems exacerbated by the decline of industrial employment in the city.

Hartcliffe was also the name of an electoral ward for Bristol City Council from 1999 to 2016. The ward contained the areas of Hartcliffe and Headley Park as well as small portions of Withywood and Bishopsworth.[2] Since 2016, Hartcliffe has been in Hartcliffe and Withywood electoral ward.[3]

View of Hartcliffe in the foreground, with the rest of Bristol extending behind it.

History

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Hartcliffe Methodist Church

In 1951, 696 acres (2.82 km2) of Bishopsworth parish were transferred from Somserset to Bristol,[4] and construction started in 1952 after the compulsory purchase of the farms on this land. A small shopping area was built at Symes Avenue, and the first church (St Andrew) opened in 1956.

Former Imperial Tobacco offices being converted into apartments

Imperial Tobacco once had offices and a factory in Hartcliffe. Part of the site is now the Imperial Retail Park while the listed headquarters building has been converted into the Lakeshore flats.

Community facilities

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Hartcliffe and Withywood Community Partnership (HWCP) was formed by local residents in 1998 to help support the regeneration and renewal of the area.

Schools within Hartcliffe include Fair Furlong Primary School, Hareclive Academy, and Bridge Learning Campus.

Hartcliffe Community Farm was opened in 1979 by Hartcliffe Community Council leader Doris Fiedor (1919–1995) who founded the community farm. It has over 30 acres (120,000 m2) of land based at the farmyard at the top of Lampton Avenue, Hartcliffe. A 250-year-old tithe barn was erected at the farm by YTS trainees but burned down in an arson attack. The farm remains open daily to the public and hosts regular visits by school parties.

Symes Avenue is the district shopping centre serving the outer estates of Hartcliffe and Withywood with a total population of around 20,000 people. In 2007, a Morrisons supermarket and a new library opened as part of a redevelopment project.

Economic and social deprivation

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The estates have long been identified as suffering a multitude of different problems which characterise a socially excluded community.[5]

On 16 July 1992 there was a riot in Hartcliffe after two men who were riding a stolen and unmarked police motorbike were killed in a chase with an unmarked police car. The disturbance lasted for three days. Police were stoned and many shops in the Symes Avenue shopping centre were attacked and destroyed. Around the same time, Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown claimed that health indicators in the area were comparable to those of a Third World country.[6]

According to crime statistics between 2017–2018, The Groves in Hartcliffe is considered one of Bristol's ten most dangerous streets.[7]

References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hartcliffe.
  1. ^ "Hartcliffe" (PDF). 2011 Census Ward Information Sheet. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  2. ^ legislation.gov.uk – The City of Bristol (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  3. ^ legislation.gov.uk – The Bristol (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  4. ^ The Somerset and Bristol (Alteraton of boundaries) Order, 1951
  5. ^ Ewles, Linda; Harris, Wendy; Roberts, Einir; Shepard, Mike (2001). "Community health development on a Bristol housing estate: A review of a local project ten years on". Health Education Journal. 66 (1): 59–72. doi:10.1177/001789690106000107. S2CID 72771424.
  6. ^ "No-Go Britain: Where, what, why". The Independent. 16 April 1994.
  7. ^ Turnnidge, Sarah; Goodier, Michael (10 November 2018). "These are Bristol's most dangerous streets". BristolLive. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
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